by Ken Sehested | Jun 2, 2022 | Opinion
Easter is God’s resurrection moment; Pentecost is God’s resurrection movement. On Easter, God declares divine intention; on Pentecost, God deploys divine insurgents. On Easter, God announces the invasion; Pentecost is when God establishes a beachhead. At...
by Dale K. Edmondson | Jun 3, 2021 | Opinion
People in the Christian church have now entered the season of Pentecost. Coming 50 days after Easter, Pentecost ushers in the longest period in the Western church’s liturgical calendar – a period often referred to as “Ordinary Time” that continues until Advent. At the...
by Alyssa Aldape | May 28, 2021 | Opinion
Birthdays, while a time to celebrate another year of life, are also a time of reflection. What did I learn about myself in the last year? How did I grow spiritually? Has this gray hair patch gotten bigger? Am I too old to have a birthday party? We can learn a lot...
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...
