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An open letter to the North American Church

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Lectionary Reflection for Pentecost Sunday, Year B, May 23, 2021
This weekend we once again read the story of Ezekiel prophesying to the dry bones of Israel (and to us today) and the story of the first church at Pentecost. It’s up to each one of us to decide: Can we leave our petty differences at the door and welcome all people to Christ’s table of love and grace? Can we shed the skin of Christian nationalism to become the Church of that first Pentecost? Will we do whatever it takes to ignite the fire in our bellies that will lead to renewal and revival?

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21st First Century Pentecost?

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RCL Reflection for Pentecost Sunday Year A, May 31, 2020
I sense, hear, and read about a collective weariness from friends and colleagues. The struggle is real. Come, Holy Spirit! We need your Pentecost winds to blow through our homes and hearts. We need to be equipped, reminded, and then booted into a new reality to actually BE the Body of Christ, the Church for this time. (Photo: Dale Martin, Creative Commons)

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Forward Church, not fearful church

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RCL Reflection, Day of Pentecost, Year C, June 9, 2019
Thanks be to God for Pentecost and Paul! This annual celebration and the Year C lessons are filled with hope for world-weary and discouraged disciples. Yes indeed, we can lift our heads high in the light of God’s promises and stop wallowing in fear, doubt and self-pity. (Photo: Marianite Pentecost Icon, Creative Commons License. Thanks!)

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Holy Chaos!

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RCL Reflection, Pentecost Sunday, Year B, May 20, 2018
We are all works in progress, and the Holy Spirit is constantly at work in, with, through, and in spite of us. The Spirit never leaves us, but she sure can shake things up. Get ready for a little chaos my friends, because God’s Spirit is restless and on the loose, both interceding for us and working to usher in Christ’s reign. (Photo: Jacob Spinks, Creative Commons)