First Baptist Church - Madison, Wi

Pastor Tim tells the story of Pentecost, which is considered to be a story about the birth and unity of the Church.  The big takeaway of this story: God created a new identity of unity through the Holy Spirit.  The emphasis here is on new, not a unity that expects assimilation or places limits on outward expressions of diversity. Pentecost is a celebration of God's spirit of inclusion, of equity, of equality. The sermon text is Acts 2:1-21; the reading of the scripture is included in the podcast. The Rev. Tim Schaefer, pastor, preaching.