Sermons on Pentecost

I find it interesting that the Holy Spirit is the Person of the Trinity that has typically been ascribed socially accepted feminine qualities like gentleness to go along with her feminine pronouns. The Spirit is often depicted in imagery as being like a dove or as a single candle flame instead of a roaring fire; what calm and lovely images! Yet, when the Spirit is…

While I don’t know any specific figures, it’s not hard to assume that leadership resources are a multi-million-dollar, if not a multi-billion-dollar, industry in the United States each year. We spend considerable amounts of money and countless hours developing leadership skills and looking at what other leaders can teach us. From CEOs to self-help guides, we look to…

Before I get into my sermon for today, I want to remind us that these Scripture stories are contextual. While we will get into the context a bit in a few minutes, I want us to proceed with caution because these stories cannot be a one-to-one comparison to our world today. Doing so avoids the nuance and the socio-religious history of people and places that have an impact…