May 15, 2024
Dear friends in Christ, This Sunday, we celebrate the Day of Pentecost, fifty days after Easter Day, completing our celebration of Eastertide. The events of this most astounding day are told for us in the second chapter of the Acts of the Apostles. Here’s the beginning of the account: “When the day of Pentecost had […]
May 24, 2023
Dear friends in Christ, We’re coming up on our annual celebration of the Day of Pentecost, when we give thanks for the gift of the Holy Spirit in the church. My sense is that we have domesticated the Holy Spirit. When something happens in the church that we like, we may say, “The Holy Spirit … Continue reading Forward Today: Let’s not tame the Holy Spirit!
May 19, 2021
Dear friends in Christ, This Sunday is the Day of Pentecost, when we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit. My experience of this feast day is that it’s often accompanied by gimmicks. People make cakes and sing happy birthday to the church. The red balloons come out. And so on. Now I have no … Continue reading Forward Today: Making room for the Holy Spirit