The pneuma the breath the Spirit
a holy hurricane howling through every soul
behold my Church I’m sending you
now GO!
founded on the promise of the Cross
set on the shoulders of a man called the rock
spread like a good disease
through the Holy City of Jerusalem
all possessions held in common
no one called their property their own
bread broken together in homes
awe and wonder
God’s new thunder
FAST FORWARD
The gods are offended
the Empire incensed
who are these who
will not bow the knee
will not pay the fee
will not play the game
will not compromise the Name
and so it begins
the stoning of Stephen
exiles and crucifixions
victims in the coliseum
as Jesus’ flock
becomes food for lions
in the extreme sport
of persecution
until
one Roman king
sees things differently
and blesses the community
with immunity
an end to persecution
and the organism of Jesus’ body becomes...
...an institution
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