Speaking of Faith in the Language of the People: A Pentecost Episode

Speaking of Faith with Bishop DeDe

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Summary
In this conversation, we enter into the story of Pentecost and explore the importance of meeting people where they are as we proclaim the message of God's faithfulness. What does it mean that the disciples were not trying to "do" anything on the day of Pentecost but were instead caught up in the movement of the Holy Spirit? What is the impact of meeting people where they are and how can we extend an invitation to all come as they are? Our conversation leads us to enter into the tension between tradition and the need to think differently about how God is calling us to speak in the language of the present, a conversation we'll dig into more deeply in our next episode. We end with a call to be a living and relational proclamation of God as we all speak of faith.
Keywords
Pentecost, speaking in different languages, proclamation, Holy Spirit, meeting people where they are, tradition, thinking differently, living proclamation

Takeaways

• The story of Pentecost teaches us the importance of speaking in different languages to proclaim the message of God's faithfulness.
• The disciples were caught up in the movement of the Holy Spirit and were not trying to do anything.
• Meeting people where they are and inviting them to come as they are is a powerful way to share the message of Jesus.
• There is a tension between tradition and the need to think differently about how God is calling us to speak in the language of the present.
• We are called to be a living and relational proclamation of God, sharing the love of Jesus in our everyday lives.

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