What We Teach

God is God

We believe that God is God: the all-loving, terribly mysterious yet deeply personal creator of the universe. Father, Son and Holy Spirit all wrapped into one.

Jesus is Lord

We believe that Jesus is Lord. Not our politics. Not our sports. Not our past, present or future. Jesus’ life, death and resurrection enlighten the way we live.

God Moves People

We believe that God moves people. We are the hands and feet Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. We discover and live out our God-purpose. We exist to love. We are better together.

Empowered by the Holy Spirit

We believe people are empowered by the Holy Spirit. It’s not a birthright of the super-spiritual. Anyone who says yes to Jesus is given spiritual gifts to make the world a better place.

Resurrection

We believe in resurrection. Jesus died, and God brought him back to life. It is built into the rhythm of creation: The blind will see, the lame will walk, the last will be made first… and the dead will rise. The breath of God is the cure for life-decay.

God’s Kingdom

We believe God’s Kingdom is now and later. Present and coming. The kingdom of God is the rule of God over his people, established through his Messiah in the new covenant, which is now present in the world, though it is awaiting its fulfillment at the second coming of Christ.  

The Bible

We believe the Bible is the inspired words of God. The collective books are written words that point us to the Living Word in Jesus Christ. It’s not a prop or a fairytale. It’s designed for reflection, rumination, conversation and questioning.

Faith is a Verb

We believe God wants to deploy our hands, feet, heads, belongings and bank accounts to partner with God to experience heaven on earth.  Belief and action can never be separated in the life of the Christian, just as they were never separated in the life of Jesus.  

The Church

 The Church is, by definition, a group of people with a common faith and mission, led by the Spirit of God. It is not a building or an organization, even though it meets in buildings, and it is organized. 

The Sacraments

We observe two sacraments in this church: Baptism and The Lord’s Supper.