I BELIEVE

Dr. Melissa Ramos is back with yet another unique cast of THEO panelists to discuss Jesus. Why did Jesus not show off his powers more clearly, and make his identity known in a different way? Are we in danger of over-emphasizing or under-emphasizing either Jesus’s divinity or humanity? How should we pray?

Having professed belief in Jesus Christ, the Creed now asks us to affirm Jesus’s status as “his (God’s) only Son.” What does this mean? In this lecture, Dr. Melissa Ramos asks us to consider two dimensions of Jesus’s status: temptation and transfiguration.

More from Pastor Hannah Souter!

Dr. Garcia is back, along with a philosophy professor visiting from Notre Dame, our special guest pastor, and panel host Dr. Doak for the usual wide ranging discussion--this time focusing on the meaning and relevance of Jesus.

We move forward in the Creed to the center of Christian proclamation: Jesus Christ (i.e., Jesus the Anointed One, i.e., “Messiah”). For the next three weeks we’ll be asking the question, Who is Jesus? and exploring different aspects of Jesus’s identity.

More with Pastor Gabby Viesca!

We welcome back our Monday lecturer Dr. Graedon Zorzi and two other wonderful panelists to engage with some very difficult questions about the Bible, science, dinosaurs, evolution, leaving church, suicide, and more.

God is indeed the creator—but what does this mean? We continue exploring aspects of this question. In this week’s lecture, Dr. Graedon Zorzi suggests that God’s activity as creator has serious implications for the way we go about our work in this world. Creation imposes upon us a duty—to cultivate the Garden, through excellent work, and also to keep it, through avoiding evil.

More from Pastor Ashley Bell (Cedar Mill Church)!

We bring back Dr. Brian Doak from the Monday lecture and continue talking about our creedal word for the week, “Creator.” What does it mean to be a creator, to be creative? What do our own creative pursuits and appreciation of beauty tell us about God, if anything? Have we over-interpreted the Bible when it comes to creation, or any other theme?