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The Wild Ride

Aug 30, 2026    Bill McCaskill

What if the Holy Spirit is less like a gentle dove and more like a wild, honking goose calling us out into the unknown? That is the provocative and deeply personal question at the heart of this message. Drawing on the rich tradition of the Celtic church, which boldly called the Holy Spirit the 'wild goose,' we are invited to reconsider how we relate to God's Spirit in our daily lives. The Celtic missionaries did not see the Spirit as a comforting presence designed to make life easier. They saw him as a loud, disruptive, and courageous guide who called them to do dangerous and extraordinary things for the sake of the gospel. This reframing challenges us to ask whether we have domesticated the Spirit in our own faith, expecting him to help us find parking spots rather than propel us into meaningful mission. Rooted in Jesus' words to Nicodemus in John 3:8, where he describes the Spirit as moving like the wind, unpredictable and beyond full comprehension, we are reminded that following the Spirit means embracing mystery, movement, and surrender. The message is clear: there is a mission for each of us, and the Spirit has been patiently, persistently calling us toward it all along.