Pentecost

“Many Gifts, One Spirit”

The scripture for Pentecost Sunday is 1 Corinthians 12:1-13. Remember, the Corinthian Church has many factions.  Some are trying to develop a hierarchy on spiritual gifts (teaching, preaching, praying, etc.).  Yet, the Apostle Paul argues that there is no such thing as a hierarchy.  There are different functions, yes!  There are appropriate times when various […]

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Pentecost

  Our scriptures for Sunday are Genesis 11:1-9 and Acts 2:1-21.  Looking at them side by side, there are contrasts and similarities.  Notably, the Genesis reading ends in a united people scattered and the Acts passage ends with a scattered people united.  Or you may notice that one is about homogeneity (Genesis) and the other

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