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		“And when the day of Pentecost had come there were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent, rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting, and there appeared to them tongues as of fire distributing themselves, and they rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance.”   (Acts 2: 1-4) Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! Have you watched the news lately? If it’s not earthquakes, tsunamis, and tornadoes, then it’s wars and rumors of wars. If that isn’t enough, there are scandals in high places, political dirt being thrown around, and in the local news, accidents, murders, and only an occasional story of someone trying to make a difference for the good of the community. It can be depressing! We need some good news for a change! On the 27th of this month we will be celebrating Pentecost. That is the day many point to as the birthday of the church. It was on Pentecost that the promised Holy Spirit came to live in the hearts of the disciples gathered in the upper room. From that time forward the disciples would never be the same! They were changed from a small fearful little group hiding from the authorities in a small room tucked away from view, into a group of apostles bearing the joyous news of the power of the resurrection into a hostile world. They went, knowing that they risked their mortal lives, but they also knew that the world could not touch their eternal souls. Obedience to the Lord, Whom they had come to know and love over the past three years, was their highest priority. What can we learn from their experience? Our times are quite different than theirs. They knew nothing of computers, internet, television, phones, or even electricity! Medicine was undeveloped, and largely superstitious. We can consider ourselves blessed with the material wealth we enjoy. However, we have similarities with those days of old. There is still greed, anger, jealousy, hatred, terrorism, and murder. In short, sin is still a problem we all face daily. The good news is that we have power, through the Holy Spirit, to overcome the temptation to sin. We have access to guidance through times of murkiness and doubt through the leading of the Holy Spirit. We also have the power to overcome our reluctance to share the joy of our salvation and “the hope that lies within” with a world that so desperately needs some good news. We, as a church, have that good news, but somehow it needs to escape from our walls into the world. Will you help it escape? A smile, a word of encouragement, a listening ear, all can lead to an opportunity to share that GOOD NEWS! May God bless you as we enjoy and spread the good news of the gospel together! Pastor Monk

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