For Pentecost Sunday, Rev. Cari preached on a combination of texts she’s never considered before: Numbers 11:24-30 and Acts 2:1-21.

Referring to Eric Law’s work with the story of the Day of Pentecost, she reaches into our world to see where the “miracle of the tongue” and the “miracle of the ear” are needed now. She also affirms, with Moses, that the Spirit is a gift that equalizes, that both demonstrates and creates abundance (rather than scarcity), and that is available to all.

On Pentecost, the gift of the Holy Spirit given to the church enables understanding beyond cultural and language barriers, and that is exactly the gift needed in our world today.