July 13: We believe Jesus Christ rose from the dead
We believe that Jesus died on the cross, then rose from the dead.
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July 12: We believe Jesus Christ became human
We believe Jesus, while fully God, was also fully human. As a human, he experienced the same limitations and tempations all people are subject to.
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July 11: We believe Jesus Christ is lord of heaven and earth
Like in so many things, though, Jesus himself reshapes and redefines the term “lord,” not overturning its earlier meaning as much as expanding and enriching it.
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July 10: We believe in Jesus Christ, the only Son of God
Jesus is both our savior and our lord, and is one with God the Father.
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July 9: We believe God created heaven and earth
We believe God existed before the world as we know it (from everlasting to everlasting) and created all we can know and see.
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Foundations July 8: We believe in the Holy Trinity
One of the first foundations of the Christian faith is that we believe in one God; now we turn to one of the most challenging mysteries of Christianity: God is one, but is also three.
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Foundations July 7: We believe in one God
Believing in one God is where it all starts…the first element of the foundation of Christian faith. But we understand that God is more than just a concept or power, but someone we can know.
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‘Love in truth and action’ (Sermon for April 21)
One of the great balancing acts of the Christian faith is remembering that we are not saved by our actions (rather, we are saved by God’s action), but that our actions reveal the truth of our salvation.
Continue reading‘Raised to forgive’ (Sermon for April 14)
Two things that stand out in today’s reading are food and forgiveness: food, because its a common factor in several of Jesus’s post-resurrection appearances, and forgiveness, because it’s at the heart of what Luke says is the church’s preaching mission.
Continue reading‘Persistence’ (Sermon for April 7)
This week’s sermon will look at the familiar passage we usually call the story of Doubting Thomas. His doubts, though, aren’t the most significant thing.
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