Come like a mighty wind, and cleanse us Come like fire and burn away our dross. So went part of a prayer from the 7th General Assembly of the World Council of Churches meeting in Canberra, Australia in 1991. That
Sermon: The Community of Friends May 13, 2012
Texts: Acts 10:44-48; Psalm 98; John 15:9-17 The reading from Acts 10 offers a foretaste of Pentecost, only two weeks away. After Peter receives a vision telling him that nothing is unclean, the same revelation is given to the community—this
Sermon: The Unavoidable Imperative May 6, 2012
Texts: Acts 8:26-40; I John 4:7-21; John 15:1-8 Of all the lectionary readings, the arrangement of these three together in the Easter season is one of my favorite. I love the story of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch. I am convinced