Jun 30, 2026 · 18 min · 8 segments
What does it mean to say “We believe”? In this episode of The Nicene Sessions, we explore the opening line of the Nicene Creed and how belief shapes theology, Scripture reading, and Christian life.Old…
David FirthGuest
Tom CreedyHost
It was coming to know God that led me to say, "Well, I best read this text." We understand that to speak of God as Father is to speak of the one who takes responsibility for the one who has no one else who takes responsibility.

The language of creation is presented only in terms of, in the beginning, God created, rather than the fact that God is creator means that he continues to engage with creation.
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It was coming to know God that led me to say, "Well, I best read this text." We understand that to speak of God as Father is to speak of the one who takes responsibility for the one who has no one else who takes responsibility.

The language of creation is presented only in terms of, in the beginning, God created, rather than the fact that God is creator means that he continues to engage with creation.