Jesus — An Unwanted Christmas Present?

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A Devotion for Christmas Day and beyond. “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me… If you love me, keep my commands. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth. The [...]

Pentecost Meditation: “The Inside Story”

We’re all familiar with the dramatic story of Pentecost recounted in Acts 2:2-12, complete with a rush of wind and tongues of fire. That’s a story we can imagine viewing from the sidelines, as spectators. This Pentecost I’m going to focus on the “inside story,” of Pentecost. My question is “what is the Pentecost that is going on in each of our inner lives that finds expression in our communal lives?

A Spirit-Centered Progressive

In honor of the upcoming celebration of Pentecost Sunday, May 23, we’ll be featuring a series of Holy Spirit musings from some of our favorite bloggers in the coming week. First up — Bruce Epperly offers his “Confessions of a Spirit-Centered Progressive.”