Tish Bowman, Preaching Discussion Questions: 1. What stood out to you in the Acts 2:1–13 passage? How do you imagine the scene when the Holy Spirit arrived at Pentecost? 2. Why do you think the gift of language was so central to the birth of the church? What does that say about God's priorities for community? 3. How does the Pentecost moment reverse or respond to the story of the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1–9)? What message might God be sending by enabling understanding instead of confusion? 4. The sermon suggests that unity is about more than just language—it’s about spiritual understanding. What does "spiritual unity" mean to you? 5. In what ways have you experienced the Spirit helping you understand someone very different from you? How did that shape your relationship or community? 6. The sermon touches on miscommunication in everyday relationships (like Pedro Gonzalez's joke). How do misunderstandings or assumptions fuel division in your experience? 7. What “apps” or spiritual practices could help us listen better—to the Spirit and to each other? 8. What clarifying question from the sermon stood out to you most? ("Can you tell me more about why you feel that way?" or "I heard you say... Is that correct?") How might using these change your conversations? 9. The sermon suggests Pentecost is a "call to action" rather than just a one-time miracle. What might that action look like in your church, your family, or your neighborhood? 10. How can we model a “new community” in today’s world that is so often polarized and divided? What steps can you personally take to help build that kind of kin-dom community? 11. Which of the Spirit’s “languages” (love, justice, mercy, peace) do you feel called to speak more fluently? What’s one way you can grow in that area this week? 12. As you approach the "table of unity in love," what do you choose to bring or leave behind? What division, grudge, or misunderstanding do you need to release?