‘Apocalypse’ is a scary word – it conjures images of death and destruction at the end of the world. But the Church has long anticipated Jesus’ return as Good News. How can we understand Jesus’ return such that it helps us understand how we can live today?
Continue readingJesus Rose from the Dead, Ascended to Heaven and is Seated at the Right Hand of the Father
Too often, religion is about a new program – seven steps to a deeper faith or four tips to transform your marriage. But the reason Jesus came to earth was because we can’t improve ourselves. We’re lost under the power of sin. The good news is that his resurrection offers us something better than self-improvement. We have been given the transforming power of the Holy Spirit. How can we learn to wait and notice where the Spirit is at work in our daily lives?
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Fear keeps us from risking, from being vulnerable. But confessing that Jesus descended to Hell is an announcement that the power of Death is broken, and that the way of risk and vulnerability truly does lead to life. We can follow Jesus even to the grave, trusting in his resurrection power to bring life where we risk.
Continue readingJesus was Crucified, Died and was Buried
Sin is a word we don’t like to talk about, but we’ve all felt the weight of failure when we miss the mark. In Jesus’ crucifixion, we find a God who responds to our sin not with condemnation but love. We find freedom from our sin and for our calling.
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