Are you Sharing Through Your Life The Communication of Christ’s Baptism Of Fire?

Good Morning Friends, Traditions are shifting, attendance patterns are changing, and someone even asked me whether Easter or Pentecost is “more important.”That question stayed with me. It made me think about how the Trinity moves through our lives—how the Father, Son, and Spirit shape our worship, our behavior, and even the seemingly random moments that … Continue reading Are you Sharing Through Your Life The Communication of Christ’s Baptism Of Fire?

What Can We Learn About Peace And Power From The First Pentecost?

Good Morning Friends, Pentecost is the day Israel celebrated the giving of the Law at Sinai—stone tablets for a people with stone hearts. But on this same day, God poured out His Spirit to create new hearts, reversing Babel’s curse and forming a people who are now His living temple. What was once the Feast … Continue reading What Can We Learn About Peace And Power From The First Pentecost?

Are We Hungry For The Wind Of The Holy Spirit?

Good Morning Friends, Today is important in the life of Moorings Presbyterian Church for three reasons. First it is Confirmation Sunday for the youth, secondly it is the day of our annual meeting and election of Deacons and Elders and thirdly the sermon has a focus on the fourth east window of our sanctuary. When taken together … Continue reading Are We Hungry For The Wind Of The Holy Spirit?

What Does Being Born Again Have To Do With Prayer And Pentecost And God’s Politics?

Good Morning Friends, Today on the journey from Easter to Pentecost we look at scripture that describes an event that happened before the crucifixion with a man named Nicodemus, a religious leader, and an event with the disciples that happened after the Holy Spirit event of Pentecost. Hopefully, they open our eyes to the greater … Continue reading What Does Being Born Again Have To Do With Prayer And Pentecost And God’s Politics?

What Can We Share On The Journey?

Good Morning Friends There are seasons when the world seems to shake beneath our feet—when headlines feel like aftershocks and the suffering of distant people lands close to home. Conflict reminds us that every “strike” is a person, every “target” is a family, and every “retaliation” ripples through communities who never asked to be caught … Continue reading What Can We Share On The Journey?

In What Ways Will God Unite Us Through Our Differences and Form Us Through Habits In 2026?

Good Morning Friends, Here we are in a new year and still many embrace a language that divides and if we are honest, we too often follow a line of reasoning that falls short even when well-intended. Thankfully today’s scripture speaks about the issue.  In Genesis 11, humanity shares “one language and the same words.” … Continue reading In What Ways Will God Unite Us Through Our Differences and Form Us Through Habits In 2026?

Are You Sharing Through Your Life The Communication Solution Of Christ’s Baptism Of Fire?

Good Morning Friends, At Moorings Presbyterian Church yesterday I viewed a Cardinal in its nest with its young chick right outside the sanctuary. Then the Pentecost service began. To help celebrate the birth of the church, the youth set off confetti poppers in the Sanctuary. The sermon was on point, but I would not say it was a sign … Continue reading Are You Sharing Through Your Life The Communication Solution Of Christ’s Baptism Of Fire?

What Can We Learn About Peace And Power From The First Pentecost?

Good Morning Friends, Today  is Pentecost and it is the anniversary of the giving of the Law by God to Moses at Mt. Sinai. What the Jews recognized as the anniversary of the giving of the Law on two tablets of stone at Mt. Sinai, is the very day that God chooses to pour out … Continue reading What Can We Learn About Peace And Power From The First Pentecost?

Is The Holy Spirit Gently Influencing You To Convert Others?

Good Morning Friends, Today we explore our belief in the Holy Spirit and the mysterious power of God and how it is manifested in our world. First in Genesis we see the Holy Spirit as the mode of God’s act of creation as a word and wind and breath, and in holding all things together … Continue reading Is The Holy Spirit Gently Influencing You To Convert Others?

What Does Being Born Again Have To Do With Prayer And Pentecost And God’s Politics?

Good Morning Friends, Today on the journey from Easter to Pentecost we look at scripture that describes an event that happened before the crucifixion with a man named Nicodemus, a religious leader, and an event with the disciples that happened after the Holy Spirit event of Pentecost. Hopefully, they open our eyes to the greater … Continue reading What Does Being Born Again Have To Do With Prayer And Pentecost And God’s Politics?