The first time my Uncle Mac invited me to listen in on one of his bluegrass jam sessions, I was just 11, and filled with fascination and awe.
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This week we’ll continue our Life in the Spirit worship series with the beginning of a deeper exploration of what Paul calls, “The Fruit of the Spirit.”
My commitment, or perhaps my intention, to see the holy in everyone is constantly put to the test.
We talk a lot in our faith about peace and hope. We certainly know what those things are, and when we can feel them and when we can’t. But where do they come from?
This Sunday is Pentecost Sunday, celebrating when the early apostles first experienced the power of the Holy Spirit. It’s also the beginning of our Summer Worship series, Life in the Spirit. What do the two of these have in common?
I was on my way to Colorado this past week, on my way to a retreat, when I stopped in La Veta, a small, southern Colorado town just off the northern border of New Mexico.
Things don’t always go as planned. You will be late. You will be early. You will be delayed. You will change your mind. You make plans and then something else happens.
As I prepare to preach on this text in the Sanctuary service this Sunday, I wanted to share some of my initial thoughts. In this text, Jesus shocks and scares his audience, because stakes are high.
The New Testament book of Acts is an account of the life of early Christianity. Much of the book has to do with the Apostle Paul and his activities.