Ekklesia Church at Raleigh

As we conclude our Apostles' Creed series, we discuss some often overlooked, but incredibly important ideas. Namely, about resurrection and our eternal hope. How can current events, scripture, and some stories about baseball fandom teach us about both our future and present?

What if forgiveness isn't something we earn, but something we live from? This message explores why "the forgiveness of sins" was one of the last lines added to the Apostles' Creed and what it means to choose escalating forgiveness in a world stuck on escalating revenge.

This Sunday we talk about two complicated lines from the creed … for protestants at least. What does it mean that the church is catholic (with a lowercase C)? And what does it mean that we believe in the communion of saints. Are these discussions about special things and people elsewhere? Or are they discussions about us right here and now?

“I believe in the Holy Spirit.” But if the Spirit is like the wind, what do we do when the air grows still? This message explores Pentecost, Babel, and the Spirit’s work to disrupt, restore, and draw us into reconciliation.

This Sunday we discussed the final line in the Jesus section of the apostles creed. “He will come to judge the living and the dead.” Judgment is a fraught topic in our culture. How can we reframe it to see God‘s judgment as a joy and comfort rather than a burden?

When Luke tells the story of Jesus’ ascension, it carries the echoes of Elijah taken up into the heavens. The parallel is no accident. What does Luke want his readers — and us — to understand about Jesus' ascension? What difference does it make?

From corporate boardrooms to nonprofit leadership, India Williams shares her journey to becoming Executive Director of Loaves & Fishes Ministry, one of our campus partners. Learn how this local organization transforms young lives through holistic development and discover practical ways you can get involved.

This Sunday we reach the center of the Apostles’ Creed with the line “On the third day he rose again.” The resurrection is the center of the Creed and the center of our faith. What can this line teach us about how we should see the world around us?

In this week’s sermon on the Apostles’ Creed, we explore how the early church viewed Jesus’s crucifixion not as a shameful death or as a divine punishment, but rather as God’s ultimate triumph over the powers of darkness. (And as a bonus, Pastor Greg shares his most embarrassing guilty pleasure.)

This Sunday we discuss the lines from the creed, "born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate." These lines do something very important: ground our faith in the real world of time and space, flesh and blood.

This week in our series on the Apostles' Creed, our guest preacher Dr. Jennifer Bashaw (Associate Professor of New Testament and Christian Ministry at Campbell University Divinity School) speaks about how the bible defines the Holy Spirit and how that connects to the Apostles' Creed.

This week we begin discussing the Son/Jesus section of the Apostles’ Creed. It is the longest section in the creed and full of interesting and complex elements. But today we will talk about the foundation this first line lays for us: That our faith is real, relational, and revolutionary.

What does it mean to call God the “creator of heaven and earth” — and why does it matter today?

In this sermon, we explore how this ancient line of the Apostles’ Creed invites us to see God not as a distant builder, but as a poet crafting beauty and meaning into every part of creation.

Discover how moments of joy, awe, and community can reveal heaven meeting earth in our everyday lives.

This Sunday we begin a new series on the Apostles’ Creed, as we take a look at some background and discuss the first line, “I believe in God, the Father almighty.” In the modern world this can be a difficult line for some, but seen through an historical lens, it is both surprising and comforting.

It's not just our mouths that participate in and propagate lies. In a media-saturated age, it's also our ears and eyes - the voices we choose to platform. How do we become people of truth in an age of misinformation and algorithmic bias?

This Sunday we discuss the eighth commandment - You shall not steal. This is an easy one to breeze by, but if we’re willing to ask deeper questions there is a powerful calling in this commandment.

Through personal stories, cultural critique, and a dose of humor, this message explores the seventh commandment: You shall not commit adultery. What might this ancient command teach us about sexuality, relationships, and what it means to be human?

This Sunday we take a look at the sixth commandment: "You shall not murder." On the surface this seems like a pretty easy one. But Jesus challenges us to look deeper into our hearts with this commandment. What is the deeper calling this commandment is pointing to?