Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! In John’s gospel, Jesus refers to the Holy Spirit as “the Advocate;” a word with legal implications, just like the word witness. This isn’t an accident. But I don’t think we need to go so far as to see it in litigious terms, but in terms of social …
mission
Letting go (of control)
[This is part 4 of our summer series on apostleship. The series is loosely based on the lectionary.] *** Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! One of the hardest things about being a good person is that sometimes people can't tell. We're doing good things for people and they don't notice. Or …
Apostleship
Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! When Jesus gives his followers his power and his mission in the world, he sends them out to make a difference. A specific kind of difference. To offer God's dream of beloved community; here as in heaven. That we are their successors, given that …