Episode 16. 
Rayne and Callie Simons, Pentecostal Christians living in California.  The Pentecostal way of life focuses on the emotional connection with God and the Holy Spirit.  Through coaching football and nursing, they are ‘sowers of seed’, living by example.  Family, friends and foes alike are treated with care and respect.  Rayne and Callie see the core of the person, letting theological differences fall by the wayside.  This Pentecostal way of life suits them, as it keeps the focus on the emotional connection with God and the Holy Spirit.  

Highlights:
·       Pentecostalism is based on evangelical Christianity, and following what God tells them to do through the Holy Spirit is the central idea.
·       Their faith expression is emotional, not rule-based.   
·       Rayne sees visions and "speaks them out" to the person.  He’s channeling a message from God. 
·       Rayne mentors young men, showing by example how to be a man and live a good life. 
·       God led Callie into nursing, and she’s grateful to do work that comes from the heart.   
·       Treating everyone with respect, care and love is a central premise of their interfaith patchwork family.

Quotes:
“We live our lives trying to listen to what God would like us to do and be responsive to that.”  Rayne

“[Rayne] just is obedient to God's voice and he speaks it out and because it's so exactly what God wanted that person to hear, then it's just always accepted. So it's really a beautiful thing.”  Callie

“There are lots of people with lots of different beliefs out there, and caring for people, it's not my responsibility to correct or change a belief of someone. It's more important that I just respect and honor the person that they are.”   Callie

“It's who God created us to be. We're on the end of sowing those seeds and planting those seeds of kindness, and generosity and love and, and laughter and so forth.”   Rayne

“All of our children have a pretty deep-held belief in God, even if it looks different in every relationship.”   Callie

“Part of the prophetic bent that I have in my life, is seeing what God sees in a person, not what the world sees in them.”   Rayne


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Transcript:
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