by Samuel Caraballo | Jun 30, 2020 | Opinion
The horrific death of George Floyd on May 25 preceded one of the most important events in the Christian liturgical calendar. Pentecost commemorates the beginning of God’s dealings with the church through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on 120 individuals...
by Amy L. Chilton and Steven R. Harmon | Jun 25, 2020 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from “Sources of Light: Resources for Baptist Churches Practicing Theology,” co-edited by Chilton and Harmon, which is a volume in the Perspectives on Baptist Identities series sponsored by the National Association of Baptist...
by Barrett Owen | May 29, 2020 | Opinion
Pentecost is here! It is the week we remember the events from Acts 2 when the Spirit-promised becomes the Spirit-provided. The story goes like this: Jesus ascends into heaven and his presence is replaced by the Holy Spirit when it descends like tongues of fire on all...
by Jim Hopkins | May 28, 2020 | Opinion
The birthday of the Christian church will be celebrated around the world this weekend. Among the beautiful promises of Jesus found in the gospels are the words from John 14:16 when the paraclete is promised to Christians. The Greek “paraclete” is translated into...
by Kelly Moreland Jones | Oct 14, 2019 | Opinion
Can you hear it? That intrusive, loud Spirit-call? She began whispering many years ago but has been downright obnoxious lately. But I’m getting ahead of myself. The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Seminarians began with a gentle mindfulness exercise led by Patrick...
