About this episode
Adrian McCartney explores the missional trajectory in Luke's writings on Pentecost Sunday.
On this Pentecost Sunday, Adrian McCartney kicks off our new 5-week series, Before & After, exploring the missional trajectory found in the writings of Luke. Drawing on Luke’s unique perspective as an "outsider" (the only non-Jewish New Testament writer), Adrian explores how the Holy Spirit didn't just empower individuals, but birthed a brand new kind of community. By comparing the baptism of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke with the arrival of the Spirit in the Book of Acts, we see a mirror image of power, prayer, and purpose. Adrian challenges us to move beyond seeing faith as a "blueprint" to copy, and instead to see it as a "trajectory" to follow—allowing the warmth, generosity, and grace of God to "ooze out" into the streets of Belfast today.
People in this episode
Host: Adrian McCartney
Topics covered
- Pentecost
- Holy Spirit
- community
- faith
- mission
- Luke's writings
Keywords
- Pentecost
- Holy Spirit
- community
- Gospel of Luke
- Book of Acts
- faith
- mission
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Gospel of Luke, Book of Acts
Places: Belfast
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