While the scale of the story of Pentecost may not be common, we have access to the same principles and Spirit to drive us to spread the gospel on any scale.

Too often, we assume we have to force ourselves to spread the gospel when it is just a matter of paying attention to the Spirit of God moving both within and around us.

Progress and growth in ministry can be slow, but it is a promise for all who are led by the Spirit, even if it takes time or looks different than we expect.

Jesus left us with a mission: to testify of what Jesus has done for us all. However, we often misunderstand the nature of the mission. By examining what Jesus said and did when he ascended, we can see that he gave us everything we need to succeed at fulfilling his mission.

Being loved by Jesus will cause us to love like he did. In following him, Peter would lose his life just the same. While he wondered how his story would end, Jesus reminded him that all we need concern ourselves with is our own faithfulness to the calling to love as he loved.

The love Jesus gave us was not meant for us alone but for everyone we come into contact with. Jesus' words to Peter help emphasize this calling that all believers have.

With All Our Doubts

John 20:24-31 NASB

Easter Sunday

The brutal, unjust execution of Jesus was the culmination of the love he had for us all, even while we were sinners, giving us an example for how we must love one another.

Maundy Thursday - On the night Jesus was betrayed.