Early Christians used the image of a sailboat to symbolize their experience of church. As the wind moves a boat by filling the sails, so the church is powered by the Holy Spirit moving on, among and through the body of Christ. Unlike a rowboat that moves across open water mainly thanks to human effort, sailing involves a partnership between sailors and the wind. The wind is key here: no wind, no sailing. The converse is also true: without...
Sailing with the spirit
As we seek and follow God’s will, we are drawn deeper into the partnership with God, writes Joan Gray.
