When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. […]
Yes, really on the cross, Jesus asks his Father to forgive those who had put him on the cross, as they did not know what they had done. And, the first martyr, Stephen is dragged out of the city and stoned by the leaders and asks the same, though they knew exactly what they had […]
The story is in Luke 24. Three parts of the story stand out to me. In verse 17, And he said to them, “What are you discussing with each other while you walk along?” They stood still, looking sad.Luke 24:17 NRSV https://bible.com/bible/2016/luk.24.17.NRSV “They stood still,..” seems so poignant. It’s a phrase pregnant with sorrow. And […]
M Emlyn Humphries 