The second most important day to commemorate in early Christianity after Resurrection Sunday was Pentecost. How I lament the loss of this celebration of the giving of the Holy Spirit to every individual believer in contemporary times. But there is nothing to stop us in our families to celebrate this day.
Here are two resources that perhaps get you thinking about the Holy Spirit.
An article on the Holy Spirit by R.C. Sproul
More developed thoughts on the Holy Spirit by John Owen.
Enjoy Katrina Day with this lovely local’s song with a nice montage of pictures that remind us of the beauty of the city beneath the sea.
I am a sucker for the holidays. My sentimentalism runs deep and helps remind me that I am not falling into the all too popular narcissistic apathy commonly found in America. So it is no surprise to discover that New Year’s Day is included in the list of my favorite holidays. The accusation of Christians…
I had lofty plans – sixteen points in a week. As my quip at the top of my blog proclaims I am pleonastic. A very gracious friend describes me as his verbose friend. It is the preacha in me trying to break out. (Taking a deep sigh) Sad to realize today that I will not be able…
This last weekend we, as a family, went on vacation. This got me to thinking. What exactly constitutes a vacation? Here I am fighting to achieve vacationism in all its glory and I’m not even sure what it is! It wasn’t until I was driving back to work Tuesday that I determined that a vacation…
Every friend of mine from the state of Texas knows I like to dig at their state just about every chance I get. In fact, every one from Texas who just read the last line noticed “great” was missing from “the great state of Texas.” In my orneriness I just can’t help but pick, pick,…
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