Wild Goose Festival: God is Fire

RED LETTER CHRISTIANS
By Shane Claiborne

Let me start by confessing my bias… not only am I a Christian. I am a Christian who likes fire. I went circus school and became a fire-swallowing, fire-breathing, torch-juggling-pyro-maniac as you’ll see below. So naturally, I like Pentecost. This past weekend Christians around the world celebrated one of our holiest holi- days – Pentecost. Pentecost meaning “fifty days” is celebrated seven weeks after Easter (hence the 50), and marks the birthday of the Church when the Holy Spirit is said to have fallen on the early Christian community like fire from the heavens (for this reason lots of Christians wear red and decorate in pyro-colors, and it’s also where the fiery Pentecostal movement draws its name).