Pentecost 2.0
God gave the gift of the Law at the first Pentecost, but the gift of grace at Pentecost 2.0.
Tag: Terry Murphy
The Feast of the Sheaf of Firstfruits: Bundles of Fruitfulness
Feasts of Israel: Part 11 The sheaf of firstfruits being waved in the temple wasn’t the only bundle of barley to be reaped. The rest of the harvested grain dotted the landscape like tepees in the fields. The first mention …
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A Thousand Generations
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Are you disappointed your big dreams don’t seem to be reaching completion in your lifetime? The ones you thought you were put on this earth to accomplish? Our faith forefathers and mothers can probably relate. We read about them in …
Rivers of Living Water
Rivers (even those known to be mighty) begin with more of a burble than a bang. What begins with spurts and drizzles at its source, however, becomes a torrent downstream. Take the mighty Columbia, for example. It starts as a …
Becoming Bread and Wine
While we consider the significance of the bread and cup, it’s important to remember the communal aspect of communion. Just as with natural food, digestion improves when our meal takes place around a family table. If sharing bread and wine …