Pentecost is the third cycle of the church year. It is both a season and a cycle; as such it is the longest season and the longest cycle in the Christian year. It begins on the First Sun-day after Pentecost and may have as many as 28 Sundays after it. It concludes with the Day of Christ the King. It is often called "the Time of the Church," as an attempt to define its content and function in the life of the Body of Christ. It is a difficult time to preach, partly because of the length of the cycle/season, but also because the church year "theological framework" does not seem to be as evident as it is in the first half of the church year. And, of course, preachers have to contend with the "summer doldrums" in worship attendance and activity. On top of all of this, the kerygma…