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A New Pentecost for Progressive Christians

In a time of seismic spiritual shifts, A New Pentecost for Progressive Christians calls for a resurgence of faith that embraces both contemplation and action.

This book delves into the heart of progressive Christianity, addressing anxieties and uncertainties while envisioning a faith without fences-one that champions love, healing, and justice.

Explore a journey beyond dogma to a spirit-filled movement that honors diversity, science, and the ongoing revelation of God. Discover practical meditations and theological reflections that empower you to ‘practice Pentecost,’ reignite your passion, and become a light in the world.

This compelling work invites you to join a spiritual awakening and reclaim your vocation as a companion in healing our nation and planet, envisioning a future filled with hope and transformative action. Dive into a narrative that inspires us to move from desperation to creative transformation, to explore new possibilities and initiate novel programs and worship experiences.

We can join contemplation and activism, and we can move from meditation to making ‘good trouble, ‘ as John Lewis asserts. We can change the world, not as a monolithic, coercive institutional faith, but as a loving open-spirited movement committed to healing the soul of our nation and the planet. A faith without fences, open to the world and welcoming humankind in all its diversity.

For just such a time as this we need a New Pentecost for Progressive Christianity. We can be bold in proclaiming the Way of Jesus the Mystic, Prophet, and Healer in a pluralistic and contentious time.

About the Author(s)

Bruce Epperly

Bruce Epperly is Theologian in Residence at Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ, Bethesda, MD and a professor in theology and spirituality at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington DC. He is the author of over eighty books, including Jesus: Mystic, Healer, and Prophet; Messy Incarnation: Meditations on Christ in Process; and Homegrown Mystics: Restoring Our Nation with the Healing Wisdom of America’s Visionaries. His latest books are Creation Sings: Forty Days of Spiritual Wisdom from the Non-human World and Three Wise Wisdom: The Twelve Days of Christmas with Mary, Elizabeth, and Anna (volume seven in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” series) along with the recently released Lenten devotional, Just a Little Walk with Jesus: A Spiritual Saunter with Mark’s Gospel and Whitehead and Jesus: An Adventure in Spiritual Transformation. He is married to Rev. Kate Epperly, D.Min. and lives in Potomac, Maryland.