Movements

We are a community that holds the tension of faith and belief. We have faith and we are seeking understanding. We don't have all the answers but we sure do enjoy the conversation and we would love to connect with you. Here are some beliefs we affirm and also question:

God's Redemptive Plan: We believe God does not intend for sin and suffering to get the last word, but is at work to redeem and reconcile what God has made. Isaiah 11:6–9, Colossians 1:21–23, Revelation 21:1–5

The Trinity: We believe God exists as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and that God is a being of unimaginably wonderful power, goodness, and love. Psalm 118:1, Psalm 145:1–9, Matthew 28:19, 2 Corinthians 13:14

Creation: We believe the world exists because God created it, that it belongs to God and therefore we should cherish and care for it. Genesis 1:1, Psalm 24:1–2, Isaiah 40:25–26, 1 Corinthians 10:26

People: We believe all human beings have dignity because they were created by God in God's own image, and great worth because they are valued by God beyond our ability to measure. Genesis 1:27, 31, Psalm 8:3–6, John 3:16, Romans 5:8

Sin: We believe this world also has pain and suffering because human beings have fallen and sinned, and are estranged from God, from each other, from ourselves, and from creation. Genesis 3:17, Romans 3:23, Colossians 1:21, Titus 3:3

Jesus: We believe God is expressed uniquely in Jesus Christ, God's Son, who lived, taught, died, and rose again for our sake. Jesus is our master, teacher, savior and friend, and now reigns forever with God. John 14:6–7, Acts 2:32, 1 Corinthians 15:3–4, Ephesians 2:13,Colossians 1:15–20

The Bible: We believe God is revealed in the scriptures of the Old and New Testament, which are our unique and authoritative guides in faith and action. Matthew 4:4, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Timothy 3:16–17

The Holy Spirit: We believe the Spirit of God is now available so we can be closer to God than the air we breathe. John 14:26, Acts 1:8,Romans 8:26, Galatians 3:14, Ephesians 1:13–14

The Church: We believe the Church is the community through which God wants to bring love, healing, and growth to the human race, to which God invites everyone who is willing to follow Jesus to join. Matthew 18:18–20, John 1:12–13, Acts 1:8, Galatians 3:28, 1 Peter 2:9

Eternity: We live in hope because one day Jesus will return, love and justice will prevail, and God will set the world right. Matthew 24:30–31, Luke 12:40, Romans 8:37–39, Revelation 21:1–5