Receiving the Spirit
On the day of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came to bring the church into being and empower it to live out Jesus’ resurrection life.
On the day of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came to bring the church into being and empower it to live out Jesus’ resurrection life.
What does the Ascension mean and what are the implications for us today? Jesus knows what it is like to be human, to go through our struggles and pain.
Does “secular” work – or related activity such as studying or volunteering – have any value in God’s kingdom?
How can we avoid being trapped by our doubts? Jesus freed Thomas from his pain, and he can do the same for us.
At the first Easter, Jesus showed himself not as a disembodied spirit but in bodily form – why does this matter?
It’s natural to refer to someone who has just died in the past tense. For these two disciples, walking to Emmaus, hope had died too. But then Jesus opened their eyes to see him
We can only imagine the range of extreme emotions Mary went through in those few minutes, but we know where it ended up: joy. It took longer for some, but all the disciples were transformed by the knowledge that Jesus was with them forever.