Thoughts on Pentecost

Pentecost really begins the celebration of the rest of our lives.  On Pentecost day, the disciples were given the gift of the Holy Spirit.  They would never be the same.  They were changed within, forgiven and emboldened to preach to the ends of the earth.  They laid the foundations for the Church of which we are the present manifestation.   Isn’t that amazing.  We follow in the footsteps of the apostles, those men who gathered together in an upper room and heard a roaring wind, who had flames dancing on their heads.  Well, we may not always see the flame or hear the wind, but we’ve been given the gift of the Holy Spirit and we too will never be the same.

To learn more about Pentecost click here.

For materials relating to the missionary task of the church and the Ablaze movement in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, click here.

For some wonderful reflections on Pentecost written by noted author and blogger, Scot McKnight, click here (The first of many posts related to the subject.  You can navigate his site to read many more- they were written during Easter)