Numbers 11:24-29; Acts 2:1-13 I go back and forth in my mind about whether this account of the Holy Spirit being poured out on Pentecost was a miracle of speaking or a miracle of hearing. What do you think? Was the Holy Spirit enabling a group of Aramaic speaking Galileans to suddenly speak languages they had never studied or was the Holy Spirit enabling a diverse crowd gathered in Jerusalem that day to hear their own mother tongues? The most logical answer is both. That is why I appreciate the comment from one of our church members during our lectionary Bible study last week when she said, “I think it really was a miracle of understanding.” Continue reading “A Miracle of Understanding”
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Transformed by Suffering
1 Peter 4:12-5:11 Oh, how we miss seeing one another in person, singing together, passing the peace. We know that our relationship with God does not have to be interrupted by a pandemic, but clearly our relationships with one another have been forced to operate in new patterns. To look out for the safety of our entire community, we are going to have to adjust to a new reality going forward, that is for sure.
This pandemic is affecting the way we behave and the way we think. You may be starting to wonder when we will return to worship in our sanctuary. Continue reading “Transformed by Suffering”
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