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With this entry, we come to the end of our blog series focusing on The Apostles’ Creed. By no means have Dr. Jan Davis and I covered everything there is to say about the creeds. Innumerable volumes have been written on these foundational beliefs of the Christian faith.  In fact, the...

The beliefs contained in the ancient creeds of the Church are foundational truths that are important to emphasize in every generation.  Evidently, some American Christians are conflicted regarding the truth of forgiveness and salvation in Jesus Christ.  A recent survey revealed that a...

Both the ancient Nicene Creed (325 AD) and the Apostles’ Creed (390 AD) affirm our belief in the Church. The Nicene Creed reads: We believe in the only holy catholic and apostolic church. Similarly, the Apostles’ Creed attests to our belief in the holy catholic church. The church is...

Matters of Creed – The Gift of The Holy Spirit   The Holy Spirit is a gift for the followers of Jesus Christ.  Jesus promises his disciples they will receive the Holy Spirit.  In Luke 24 and John 14, Jesus tells his followers his Father will send the...

Thus far in this series of blogs Dr. Jan Davis and I have focused on God the Father and God the Son. Now, we come to the third person of the Holy Trinity: God the Holy Spirit. We must be careful to note that we do not worship three different gods. We worship the One Triune God who exists as...

Our circumstances can threaten to steal our joy.  We cannot control the constantly changing circumstances of life.  Pandemics, social isolation, economic instability, racial injustice, civil unrest, violence, wildfires, hurricanes, and election seasons will not disappear even if we...

Note: We continue to focus on the vital importance of the creeds for the Christian faith. Last week, Dr. Jan Davis focused on Jesus’ resurrection. This week’s Pastor’s Corner highlights the next line of the creed, “he ascended into heaven.” This blog by Dr. Steve...

Songs of Hope: Is He Worthy?

Posted by Hayden Lenderman on Sep 11, 2020

Song: Is He Worthy? Artist: Andrew Peterson and Ben Shive YouTube | Spotify Brooke and I had the idea to write devotionals about songs that give us hope in response to the fear and uncertainty surrounding COVID-19. We wanted to take some songs that gave us hope and write about them...

Matters of Creed – The Third Day The Apostle’s Creed specifies the timing of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, “the third day he rose from the dead.” The Nicene Creed expounds on this truth, “the third day he rose again according to the scriptures.” Paul says...