That's what makes what happened at Pentecost so important. The church wasn't formed at that moment. It was fully clothed, empowered and fully equipped to begin its work without Jesus.

I do not want to imagine facing death without our faith in Christ. I can't imagine what I would think and what I would feel if I did. Through Christ's resurrection, I can celebrate that life with God never ends. And I can also trust the Lord knows the pain I experience.

I do not want to imagine facing death without our faith in Christ. I can't imagine what I would think and what I would feel if I did. Through Christ's resurrection, I can celebrate that life with God never ends. And I can also trust the Lord knows the pain I experience.

Let's not only wish and hope our youth grow up to be faithful adults. Let's not keep our kids busy with church-y stuff, hoping that does the trick. Instead, let's be willing to do whatever we need to do to prepare them to find Jesus-centered answers.

Let's not only wish and hope our youth grow up to be faithful adults. Let's not keep our kids busy with church-y stuff, hoping that does the trick. Instead, let's be willing to do whatever we need to do to prepare them to find Jesus-centered answers.

As we seek to be faithful to God, we'll need to keep praying.

As we seek to be faithful to God, we'll need to keep praying.

We should thank God for the people that share in the gospel with us as well.

We should thank God for the people that share in the gospel with us as well.

God abides with us through the Word, Christ Jesus, and through the word, scripture.