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We can get aggravated by all sorts of things in life. The Holy Spirit moves us to be “properly perturbed” – to be concerned about the right things – so that our primary concerns are about our spiritual condition and the condition of the world around us. Read More →

The Holy Spirit works in communities of believers, and draws us into harmony and fellowship with one another. Read More →

This sermon, preached by our Minister of Pastoral Care, Rev. Douglas Denton, is not a part of the Catch the Wind series. This sermon explores the Biblical idea of justice, which involves a right relationship with God and others. Read More →

The Scripture speaks of how the Holy Spirit will bring about within us the “fruits of the spirit” – spiritual qualities of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control – and thus will shape our inward character. So the Holy Spirit... Read More →

The Scripture says that the Holy Spirit will bestow various “spiritual gifts” upon us, which are either specific talents and abilities or general spiritual capacities. We are called to identify our particular gifts and put them to use in mission for God. Read More →

Previous sermons in this “Catch the Wind” series discuss the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. We begin now to look specifically at various ways in which the Holy Spirit will empower us. This sermon focuses on the message that the Holy Spirit will guide us, helping us to understand... Read More →

The term “g-force” – describing the acceleration produced by the pull of gravity – is a good contemporary image for the Holy Spirit. Like gravity, the Holy Spirit is invisible but real and everywhere at work, and we live by its power even if we do not think about it or... Read More →

This sermon, preached by our Minister of Pastoral Care, Rev. Douglas Denton, is not a part of the Catch the Wind series. It is easy to get caught up in “religion” – repetitive ritual that does not finally have much meaning. Christianity is about something much deeper and... Read More →

This is the second sermon in a summer long series by the same name. The primary Biblical image for the Holy Spirit is the image of wind – invisible, yet real and powerful and continually on the move. We need to make ourselves receptive to the Holy Spirit in order for the Spirit... Read More →

This is the beginning of a summer sermon series on the Holy Spirit entitled “Catch the Wind.” It has been a year of big draft picks for Cleveland sports teams. Who does God pick for God’s team? The surprising Biblical message is that God picks the most unlikely people to join... Read More →