One sentence from 1 Thessalonians packs a lot of meaning for the people of God — and the Bible warns us that we can lose the gift of the Holy Spirit. As we are set to celebrate the Day of Pentecost, let's review the warning to stir up the gift of God's spirit.
Steve Buchanan, native of Maryland, has served in the ministry since 1975. Steve and his wife Terri, have been married since 1976 and have lived in Tucson, Arizona with their family since 1988.
Steve is a volunteer Pastor of three United Church of God congregations, Tucson, Sierra Vista, Arizona, and El Paso, TX. Steve has worked full time for the Church of God for 23 years, and retired from the Pharmaceutical industry in 2017, after 20 years in Sales. Terri works for the Department of Medicine at the University of Arizona.