Of all the interactions Jesus has in his life, only two humans are mentioned in the creed. The first was his mother. The second is the Roman governor who granted permission and refused responsibility. Crucified under Pontius Pilate, and buried. I read through John’s account of Pilate’s presence. Pilate interrogates and interviews Jesus, then implores […]

An angel and a girl have conversation. She’s going to get pregnant without having sex. And no one is going to believe the story. Her fiance won’t. The community won’t. She’ll flee ridicule, spending several months with a relative. The relative was herself pregnant, long after menopause, shortly after her husband talked to an angel. […]

If you are following along in the creed, you will notice that the story takes a turn. “I believe in God the father almighty and in Jesus Christ is only-begotten son, our Lord” Until those last two words, everything has been observation. Now we are involved in the story. It’s not just a story about a […]