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Pentecost:The Birth of the Church and the End of Hierarchy

When the day of Pentecost arrived, the disciples were “all together in one place”.  They were waiting—unsure of what would come next—when suddenly the room filled with “a sound like the rush of a violent wind”.  Tongues “as of fire” rested on each of them, and “all of them were filled with the Holy Spirit”. …

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Go as People of the Morning

Easter Newsletter Reflection Easter always begins in the dark. John tells us that Mary Magdalene came to the tomb “while it was still early, while it was still dark.” She carried grief, confusion, and the heavy weight of everything that felt unfinished. Most of us know that kind of darkness—moments when hope feels thin and …

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Grace That Wakes You Up

“Grace isn’t just what saves you—it’s what wakes you up every morning and whispers, ‘You’re free. Now live like it.’” Romans 6 reminds us that grace is not a distant theological idea or a one-time event—it’s a daily invitation. Through baptism, we are united with Christ in his death and resurrection. That means sin no …

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Living the Question

As I was planning for our new year of Pub Theology, I found this quote, “The problem with Christians is that they have the answer… but haven’t lived the question.”  This provocative quote invites us to pause and reflect: Have we rushed to proclaim truth without first wrestling with it? Faith is not a shortcut …

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