Langdon Palmer

Why did Jesus have to die ? Why does the creed say "descended into hell ?" Is it OK for the church to use military metaphors when we talk about what Christ has accomplished ? Today we look into the amazing imagery of the book of Revelation to get a deeper understanding of the meaning of the phrase "He descended to Hell. The third day he rose again..."

What does it really mean when we say that Jesus is the son of God? Why is there such a gap in the Apostles' creed between the birth of Jesus and his death? Doesn't his life matter ? Of course it does, but the creed is focused on the question that comes first while we focus on the question that comes second. All religions have lists of morals and stories about their leaders. The creed is focused on what sets Jesus apart from all other leaders the world has ever known - and that begins with WHO he actually is...

When we hear great news, ever notice how the whole world seems to change ? We look at everything, not just the news, in a different way. What if the most exciting news we could ever hear has been at hand all along, lying in the corner, covered with dust, dismissed by us as unimportant and irrelevant? What if we mistook the Apostles Creed for a somewhat arbitrary bundle of religious doctrines and propositions when in fact, it was the very story of the cosmos... dehydrated ? Join us as we discover the incredible drama going on all around us when we put on the glasses called "The Apostles Creed."

Would the Jesus you know tell a desperate woman who comes to him for help that "It is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs (i.e. to you)" !??? What is going on in Matthew 15:21-28 ? What do you do when God seems cold ? What do you do when you have prayed your heart out but God remains silent? In this podcast we cover a crucial aspect of Jesus' nature that is often ignored in our generation. In so doing we discover that even Severus Snape can teach us a thing or two about Jesus!

We often think that the stories of the Old Testament are either made up, or that God doesn't work that way anymore. The lives of these ancient heroes of the faith seem so unlike our own lives. But when we take a closer look at the calling of Moses, we find that life pretty much works the same way for him as it does for us. In the classic story of the burning bush we actually find helpful clues to how to hear God's call on our own lives today.

Are you an idealist or a realist ? What if neither quite sees the world for what it actually is ? The book of Hebrews says that the earthly sanctuary and sacrafices of the Old Testament are but a copy of the real thing in heaven. Does that mean that this physical world is just a cheap imitation of the real thing in the spiritual realm? Today we both dig into philosophy and practical insights as we discover the implications for our lives when the bible says Jesus gave his life as a ransom for many...

How do the Old Testament and New Testament go together ? If God knows everything, why didnt he just start with the New Testament ? Did he try something that didnt work and then change his mind ? To look at one of the deepest sections of the book of Hebrews, today Pastor Langdon talks about the adventure of replacing a 30 year old furnace in an old farm house as a way of understanding God's radical plan of redemption.

Some of us want "free range" spirituality others want to stick to rules, traditions, and doing things "the right way"... but left to our own devices all of us end up in the end... kattywampus. This morning we follow the strange logic of the book of Hebrews about a mysterious high priest who shows up out of no where to bring blessing, and we find out that behind the scenes everything is connected, and that God often comes to us out of left field - from the last place we expected.