Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Holy Spirit Batman!

Season 5, Episode 8 – Don’t Hold Me Back

Guest hosts – Elisai Echevarria, member of Calvary BaptistChurch of New Haven, CT and Rev. Felipe Candelaria, pastor with the Inglesias Bautistas de Puerto Rico

We are in summer mode which is why there was a long break between episodes. Isn’t it nice to have time to listen to previous episodes?

Jonathan is still in Wisconsin (or at least he was when this episode was recorded) and he thought that it might be neat to record another episode. He didn’t plan it, he didn’t prepare, but just decided to go ahead and do it. On top of that he thought it might be fun to have two guests instead of one for this episode. What got into Jonathan’s head?

Well, based on the conversation one could say that it is the working and movement of the Holy Spirit. If you are going to talk about the Holy Spirit, then what better than to have folks from the Hispanic community to be a part of the conversation? We are not saying that white folks are not aware of the presence and movement of the Spirit, but that they just seem to be a little more quiet and calm and sleepy when engaging with the Holy Spirit. Our brothers and sisters in the Hispanic community, on the other hand, seem that have a heightened sensitivity towards the presence of the Holy Spirit and continue to call for Mas y mas!

The conversation touches on the two scriptures that speak about the gifts and the fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23; 1 Corinthians 12:1-10) but then quickly moves to abuses of power. It seems that some folks like to claim that the Holy Spirit is moving them to ask for more money, more power, and more fancy cars. This is not good.

On the other hand, some folks – like many white folks - like to keep the Spirit quite, controlled, and in line. This is also not good. We need to be open to the presence and the movement of the Spirit, to not restrict the presence of the Spirit, and always be aware of those who through various means use claims of the presence of the Spirit to grab power.

Rialage –
Jonathan has issues with nuts. Specifically the nuts who think it is ok to carry any gun you want wherever you want. I guess these are the open carry gun nuts. It just isn’t safe for everyone else. Put your guns away. Carry bread and roses instead. Jonathan is pro open carry of bread and roses.

Felipe has issues with the Apostolic movement as it has been occurring within the Hispanic community. This might be a website about them.

Eli is angry at the Prosperity Gospel. It is just weak and dangerous theology!

Scripture-
Genesis 25:29-34

Watcha’ Into
Felipe is reading a biography on Dietrich Bonhoeffer (maybe this one by Eric Metaxas) – a righteous individual if there ever was one!
Eli is reading Radical by David Platt and enjoys working with young people in his church.
Jonathan is just hanging out with his friends. What a lazy slob!


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Next episode – Sabbath with the Malone Family (or some of them)!

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