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This Sunday May 23 is Pentecost Sunday. This is an annual reminder of the birth of the Church. It is a great reminder of the spiritual origin of God’s earthly entity we call the Church.

The Holy Spirit generated the earthly family of God on Pentecost as recorded in the book of Acts. Wow, what a day that was! It is one of the key texts that Pentecostals base much of their theology, and rightly so.

I must admit I long for another day like that! As a pastor I get so frustrated with human directed, human empowered and human organizations. I need a move of God in MCC and the Church of Terre Haute! I long for God to rend the heavens and come down and stir us up to what we could be and should be! Only the Holy Spirit’s fire can change our fleshly motives and powers.

Since 2001 the world has been invited to the largest prayer gatherings in history. These gatherings are all over the world and in 220 nations. It is referred to as the Global Day of Prayer. It originated in South Africa. We as Americans are slowly grabbing hold of it as it creeps toward a conclusion possibly this year.

Our gathering here in Terre Haute will be at First Baptist Church on Poplar (2 pm). Thanks Bernie for hosting us! Churches from al across our city are encouraged to come and pray. For repentance and the healing touch of God from heaven. Our world needs revived! Our city needs revived! Our churches need revived! The Church of Terre Haute needs revived! The Church in America needs revived! I wonder if I didn’t get all covered, but I tried.

I believe God pays attention to his people when they gather corporately to pray and worship. I feel an intense need for this gathering in our city. I need the presence of all God’s people in a location crying out together as the body of Christ without denominational labels. Just His kids crying for His help.

Let’s be a “city on our knees” as Toby Mac sings. Sinners and Saints in a beautiful display. Why not now? Let’s start here!