Category: Teachings

Jesus Descended to Hell

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.

Jesus 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.

Jesus was Born of a Virgin and Suffered Under Pilate

When we fail, we want to shrug our shoulders and insist we’re ‘only human’. Human means limited, doomed to let people down. But Jesus’ incarnation invites us to consider that we might be meant for more than we could’ve imagined.

Jesus Christ, God’s Only Son

Awe: we’ve all experienced it. Those moments under the stars when time slows down. The joy of a child’s love. Moments when the sacred seems to burst into our everyday lives. These moments are Jesus, God’s Son, inviting us to join in God’s life. They’re good for us, and we should seek them out more often. How can we find that life?

God the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth

Hopelessness has taken root in our culture. Many of us wonder if life truly has any meaning at all. The Apostle’s Creed opens by affirming that God is the creator. This is not a scientific claim, but an insistence that each of us matters, that we all have a purpose.

I Believe

For many, belief is the beginning of a relationship with God. But many others struggle with knowing what Christians actually believe. Many more have doubts and questions that are not easily quieted. Is belief really a barrier to a relationship with God? Or can we learn to follow as we learn to believe? Can believe be an invitation to a deeper trust in the God who wants to help our unbelief?