As disciples we trust the Holy Spirit’s guidance. We strive to live out our stewardship in loving obedience to God, receiving, developing, and sharing His gifts, making an impact on our family and community like Jesus and the saints did. We know we can trust in the Holy Spirit to guide rightly us in this […]
Holy Spirit
Pentecost – the Birthday of the Church
Pentecost – the birthday of the church! We celebrate Pentecost when the apostles receive the outpouring of the spirit. We read about that in Acts 2:1-4, “When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and […]
Pentecost: To each the Spirit is Given for some Benefit
Pentecost: 1 Corinthians 12:7 To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit. We are all, each of us, filled with the Holy Spirit by virtue of our Baptism, and sealed with the Spirit at our Confirmation. It is given to us for some benefit for the good of others. […]
He Saw and Believed
We read in John 20:8 how he ran to the tomb and looked in. What did he see? What he didn’t see was Jesus’s body. He saw an empty tomb. He saw and believed. Jesus is risen – Alleluia! He is risen for you. He overcomes sin and death for you. He opens heaven for […]