The Invasion [Pentecost C]
The Rev. Jeremiah Williamson Acts 2:1-21 The Invasion Do not be fooled: this Pentecost story, the one written in the Acts of the Apostles, was not a one off. It was not an isolated event. It is not an historical footnote confined to dusty old books. Yes, it did take place many centuries ago. And it is true that the exact events of that day – including those mysterious flames and the spontaneous language skills – are hardly typical. But don’t be fooled: this was not an isolated event. It was the beginning of something quite significant; it was the beginning of the invasion. It is not as if this Pentecostal occasion was the first time the Holy Spirit visited our planet. In fact, the same Spirit first hovered over the primordial waters, in the very beginning, when chaos was first being put in order. But this was different. This time, in these last days, it was more like a contagion that meant to spread through t...