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Here we find ourselves having arrived at the closing line of the Nicene Creed. After many weeks of unpacking the nuances of the...

No other world religion makes such a bold claim about the afterlife: …I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the...

I believe in one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. Once a month I get to teach my parish’s baptism preparation class. The room always...

...I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church... I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic church. It may seem odd, but I...

...Who has spoken through the prophets... One of the things that I love most about the Christian tradition is that there have been many...

…who proceeds from the Father and the Son… Our powerful Holy Spirit moves throughout the world giving people the ability to pray, filling...

...I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life... In the beloved classic, the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy accidently travels to...

…and his kingdom shall have no end… The kingdom of God is a central theme in Jesus’ preaching and teaching. He describes the kingdom in...

…He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father… Reflecting on this after Christmas, I have a very simple...

“In accordance with the Scriptures” Our Creed is steeped in Scripture. We’ve seen scriptural references in some of our reflections, so...

…and rose again on the third day… On the day that is just about perfectly in the middle of Advent, it seems odd to be reflecting on what...

“For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried.” When we profess in the Creed that our Lord,...

Today's Readings For the first Wednesday in Advent, Jessica reflects on the hope found in this reading for the first century Christians...

..."He came down from heaven and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man"... When I think of verse 11 of the...

…for us men and our salvation… A significant portion of the theology and pastoral actions of Christians revolves around the misogynistic...

..."through him all things were made"... Reflecting on our next line in the Creed, “through Him all things were made”, it is interesting...

Begotten is not one of those words we use very often. Not all parts of the creed offer a clarification, but here we get a little bonus:...

...God from God, Light from Light, True God from true God... As we continue our series on the Nicene Creed, I’m reminded that its...

…born of the Father before all ages… In theology there is a distinction between low Christology and high Christology. For the average...

..."the Only Begotten Son of God"... The title ‘Son of God’ can seem very hefty. What does it mean to be called ‘Son of God’? It was a...