Today we focus on our understanding of the Spirit's role in our lives. There are many metaphors for the Spirit throughout the Scriptures such as wind, water, smoke, etc. All things less tangible and more fully mysterious. The word means "Breath" from Pneuma, which is where we get Pneumatology (the study of the Holy Spirit) from. The Spirit is our life's breath and without it, we cannot function wholly.

In this week's sermon, we focus on our human tendency to escape life's painful conversations. As the Church, we are not called to beam out, but to lean in. To stay. Because that's what God does for us. God doesn't beam up and leave us on our own. God is with us, working to bring life and flourishing. And by following God's path, we can learn to do the same.