Today we look at the fifth sign of Jesus in the Gospel of John.

Today we look at the fourth sign of Jesus in the Gospel of John.

Today we look at the third sign of Jesus in the Gospel of John.

Today we look at the second sign of Jesus in the Gospel of John.

Today we look at the first sign of Jesus in the Gospel of John.

Last week we looked at what the Christian faith is. It involves active participation in a story and is not as simple as an on/off switch but is felt more and less in degrees as we go through a journey. Faith is not having all the answers, but it is a lens or a framework through which we look at everything. Ultimately, faith is a leap into a transcendent relationship with God that stirs our imagination to look at what is ahead. Faith thrives in freedom.

This week, we will begin to look at the characters within our faith story as they are introduced in the Apostles’ Creed.

This week we start to look at the third and final act in the story of our faith. We will be introduced to the character of the Holy Spirit and the community that the Spirit inhabits: the Church and people within it.

We are halfway through our look at the story of our faith. Up to this point, we have considered that the story teaches us that God is everywhere, sustaining creation and guiding it, always working to continue his purposes and our good. As the story progresses, Jesus comes to earth, and in Jesus’ life, we see that it seems there are special moments when things come together to create room where God acts in a unique way that we call miracles.

Also, we considered that the only two people named in our story, other than Jesus, are Mary and Pontius Pilate. Mary reflects those times when space is given to the work of God, and Pilate personifies those times when the door is closed to the work of God.

This week, we take a look at the events in the life of Jesus as he takes center stage in the second act of the Apostles’ Creed.

We have learned that faith is not just something static but a journey we participate in. And in the story of this journey, there are several key characters.

Last week we looked at God as existence itself. Through this, we considered that there is no place he is not, as he lends his presence to all that exists. This means there is nothing he does not experience himself alongside us while using his power to bring new life into all situations.

This week we will consider the dawn of creation, and we will be introduced to the second figure of the story, Jesus.

We finish our look at faith and the Apostles' Creed.