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Peace for the Troubled
In a time when feelings of fear, worry, and anxiety seem to be on the verge of overwhelming us, Jesus speaks peace to the troubled in heart. He speaks this peace as one who himself knew what it was to be troubled in heart, and he brings us peace by entering into our ultimate trouble on the cross.
Care For Your Body
There is hope for broken-down bodies because of an angelic announcement in an empty tomb to a group of embodied women: “He is Risen.”
Sent to Serve
When Jesus calls his followers to share in his work, he sends us into the world to serve as he served. His becoming like us to serve us become the model for our own sending. He sends us into the world. We cannot stand far off, but we must enter into the lives of others. He sends us to serve. We are sent to serve as Jesus did in word in and in deed, by declaring and displaying the gospel.
Saved to the Uttermost
We often live as if Jesus's work isn't enough. We think we need to add to his work with our efforts. But the truth of who Jesus is reminds us that he and his work are enough. Since Jesus is fully God, he is able to save us fully.
The Honorable Life, Part 1
One thing all human beings have in common is sleep, and when we sleep we often dream. In fact, there are some dreams that are universally common. For example, have you ever dreamed of being in public and suddenly realized you forgot to wear pants? Or, have you dreamed of being at work or school and abruptly remembered that there is a big presentation or test you didn’t prepare for? Dreams like this are remarkably common experiences. It is generally thought that this reflects our common fear of shame and humiliation.
The Father’s Love
God is our loving heavenly Father. This is a fundamental truth of our faith. In fact, It is one of the most marvelous truths of our faith. Yet, it is often one of the most difficult to believe. Sure, we say it, but so often there’s a disconnect between what we say and what we believe. We find ourselves wondering: Does God actually care? Does he even notice? Does he even love me?
The Main Things
As Christians debate matters of faith and practice, it becomes easy for any point of controversy to be taken as an essential element of our faith. What must Christians agree on? What matters are non-negotiable of our faith? Our goal in our We Believe series to explore the core beliefs of our faith. We want to look at the essential elements—those foundational truths that are central to the Christian faith. We begin this series and will spend much time looking at who God is. God himself is the center of our faith, and so we what we believe about him forms our core doctrine. All else that we believe flows from who God is.