REJOICE! May 12th many churches celebrate the ascension of Jesus in Acts 1. That gives us so much hope and leads to Pentecost ten days later that celebrates the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. These are great reasons to rejoice! … Continue reading →
Joy is so wrapped up in Pentecost! It is celebrated 50 days after Easter and means 50. It is the Greek name for the Old Testament spring harvest festival known as the Feast of Weeks. The Israelites celebrated it 7 … Continue reading →
Why did God wait fifty days after Jesus’ resurrection before giving the disciples the Holy Spirit? That was the question posed to me by a friend who works in children’s ministry. She teaches a fifth grade Sunday school class, and … Continue reading →