We've been talking and singing together about the Pentecostal power of the Holy Spirit lately but it seems that most Christians have a somewhat awkward relationship with the Spirit. Is the Spirit a thing, a ghost, a cosmic force? What does the Spirit do and...
How Jesus Transforms: Jesus Conflagrates, Part 2
What a wonderful opportunity we've been given this year to see for ourselves that what we believe is really true... that we can actually live it in a time when the world seems topsy-turvy, as Rick McKinney put it last week. The life of the Spirit given at Pentecost is...
Living in a Crazy, Topsy-Turvy World
The world has gotten a bit topsy-turvy of late, hasn't it? But it's neither the first time nor the worst time. In fact, the Bible speaks a lot about living in a topsy-turvy world, precisely because most biblical people did! They lived through famine, devastating wars,...
How Jesus Transforms: Jesus Conflagrates
Fire frightens us and entices us, often at the same time. We saw fires burning on the TV news this past week. And this morning we speak of a biblical story in which the fire of the Spirit came down from heaven to dwell in the lives of disciples on a day called...
How Jesus Transforms: Jesus Confers
In this time of stress, it's easy to lose sight of the gifts God gives... and one of the best is that of "abiding" in him during our in-between times, rather than waiting in anxious frustration. Jesus showed his disciples through and after his Ascension into heaven...