He Doesn’t Just Get Us; He Saves Us

He Doesn’t Just Get Us; He Saves Us

Bumper sticker theology always falls flat. There was a commercial on the Superb Owl* this past weekend. The HeGetsUs campaign ran an ad consisting of 12 four second images and two closing title cards. The cards read “Jesus didn’t preach hate” & “He washed feet.”...
The Three Ways God Cares for Us

The Three Ways God Cares for Us

hen we baptize a new Christian, we ask him to promise several things and to confess several things. Following the ancient tradition of the Church, we ask the candidate if they believe what the creed proclaims. But we do this with three questions: “Do you believe in...
For what shall we pray?

For what shall we pray?

“For what shall we pray?” is a post inviting individuals to lift up our world in prayer. Here are prayer prompts, upcoming events and observances, and prayer suggestions. You are encouraged to view this as a starting point, and to adapt and add other concerns from...
What’s a Creed, Anyway?

What’s a Creed, Anyway?

We say creeds together every time we worship together. We study them in confirmation and memorize two of them. They contain the basic teachings of Scripture that all Christians believe. Even Protestant churches that reject formal creeds cheerfully confess what they...