Prayer: Loving God, help us to hear you through all the noise in our lives. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.
Reading: Acts 2: 1-21 (Click to read text) Stop and GROW: After reading the text, discuss/ponder the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's Book of Faith questions, which are part of Camp Mount Luther's GROW Time with campers. QUESTION 1: What scares, confuses, challenges, or doesn’t make sense to me in this text? QUESTION 2: What delights me in this text or is my favorite part of the story? QUESTION 3: What stories or memories does this text stir in me? QUESTION 4: What is God up to in this text? Reflection: I took French in high school and Spanish in college. During the Pandemic of 2020, my kids started learning languages from a computer app. My daughter started to learn French. My son started to learn Spanish. Hearing them use both languages reminded me of how much I’ve forgotten of these languages since I had instruction in them. So it is with our spiritual life. We need to “exercise” our spiritual life. We need to read the Bible, go to worship, pray, and serve others. By reading and learning and listening, we can grow in our faith with God. Every time this lesson is read on Pentecost Sunday, I’m reminded of the time I was the lector at church this day. I had to learn how to pronounce all those locations in our story today. I worked hard to get them right. I practiced. And, I did it. Practice your faith. Learn the names. Study the scripture. See what God is saying to you. --Chad Hershberger
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