All that we need to trust God for is found in the cross. When we understand what took place through the ‘foolishness of the cross’ we understand all we need to know about God and other humans. When you know the character of God revealed on the cross and what he things about us as revealed on the cross, you’ve got the essence of all you need to know about anyone.

God’s invitation is to a relationship, not a belief system necessarily. What ultimately decides the fate of people is not the content of their brain, but the orientation of our heart.

God’s invitation is to a relationship, not a belief system necessarily. What ultimately decides the fate of people is not the content of their brain, but the orientation of our heart.

Faith is sometimes understood as the lack of doubt. However faith is not simply feeling certain about our beliefs. Rather, at its core, faith is trusting a person. We all think we want certainty. But we don’t. What we really want is trust.

Faith is sometimes understood as the lack of doubt. However faith is not simply feeling certain about our beliefs. Rather, at its core, faith is trusting a person. We all think we want certainty. But we don’t. What we really want is trust.

They call faith "faith" for a reason. God calls us into a covenantal faith that embraces doubt and uncertainty in the context of a love relationship. Finding our life in “Jesus Christ and Him Crucified” is radically different from a certainty-seeking, doubt-shunning faith.

Epiphany 2015