Early Adopters
In The Gospel of John, chapter 14, Jesus is setting up a new framework for how God will speak to people and work through people after his departure.
Since then, every human being who has ever lived who has learned anything from God, every moment of Self-Realization or God-Realization has been communicated, transmitted, and inspired by this thing Jesus calls, “The Holy Spirit.”
So what is it telling us?
Ryan Phipps is the Senior Minister at Church In Bethesda.
Raised in the church, becoming a pastor was the one thing Ryan vowed he would never do. After spending many years away from faith, he found that for all of its flaws, the church can still occupy a unique place of good in the world if it is willing to evolve with reason and empathy.
Ryan has a special place in his heart for those who have been damaged or disillusioned by the church, and longs to lead those within it toward a more just and generous expression of itself.