#226. Rev. Jim Humphries - May 29
From The Pulpit of DUMC
English - June 01, 2022 13:15 - 15 minutes - 35.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsEducation Religion & Spirituality Christianity dumc pulpit word of god Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
According to Acts 1: 1-11, the resurrected Jesus spent 40 days with his disciples, teaching them about the kingdom of God before ascending to heaven. So on the church calendar, we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord each year on the 40th day of the season of Easter (this year, May 26). Throughout Christian history, the Ascension of the Lord has been a celebrated, honored holiday and feast day -- though good luck finding any “Ascension Day” cards at the Hallmark store today. We tend to gloss over the story of Christ’s ascension these days, which is unfortunate. So this Ascension Sunday, we will seek to determine what Jesus’ ascension means for us today, particularly in the midst of tragedies and difficult times our country currently faces. (Parents, please note that this Sunday’s sermon will discuss the recent shooting in Texas).