Devotional – THE PENTECOSTAL SPIRIT

Devotional – THE PENTECOSTAL SPIRIT

A PENTECOSTAL SPIRIT Pentecost is all about the coming of the Holy Spirit into our midst and even into our very lives. Jesus says the Spirit will teach us and give us power to do the work that God has for us to do. But, where in the world is the Spirit? How do we even...
Devotional – THE PENTECOSTAL SPIRIT

Devotional – A BEAUTIFUL ABODE

A BEAUTIFUL ABODE For a long time, almost nobody believed God was someone with whom you’d want to snuggle. If seeing his face could kill you (Exodus 33:20), just imagine what lounging on the couch with God would do! And yet, so much of our faith — and the Bible! — is...
Devotional – THE PENTECOSTAL SPIRIT

Devotional – BEAUTY

BEAUTY What’s more important to you: truth, goodness, or beauty? Find it hard to decide? What about all three at once? Is that even possible? How much do truth, goodness, and beauty overlap? And what ties them all together? PrayerLord Jesus Christ, you are the way,...
Devotional – THE PENTECOSTAL SPIRIT

Devotional – CHASMS

CHASMS Welcome to Week 2 of Easter! Some folks call this season “Eastertide,” which is fun, but I just think of it as the Time of Resurrection Life. Here we are in the midst of the presence of the risen Christ, and yet there is even more to come. Hallelujah! What a...
Devotional – ANTICIPATED JOY

Devotional – ANTICIPATED JOY

ANTICIPATED JOY Welcome to Maundy Thursday, our first holy day after Palm Sunday. Let us join together in prayer… PrayerCrucified God! Guide us today by your Word and your Holy Spirit, so that in your light we might see light, and in your truth, we might find freedom,...
Devotional – THE PENTECOSTAL SPIRIT

Devotional – THE ANNOUNCEMENT

THE ANNOUNCEMENT Strangely enough, today is the day we traditionally celebrate the angel Gabriel’s announcement to Mary that she would give birth to God, the savior of the world, and that she would call him Jesus. Seems a bit out of place, doesn’t it? Is this...