The fragile awe: A sermon seeking the life to come (Acts 2:42-47)
http://networkedblogs.com/WQ7Oc “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Awe came upon everyone, because many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles. All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need. Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having the goodwill of all the people. And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.” Our reading today speaks of a flurry of excitement. It is a story we’ve heard before, the story of the first Christian communities emerging in the wake of the resurrection and pentecost. We’ve heard the story before because it is a story so easily put to use. It can, if needed be used to tell us that if we were really serious about the gosp...