From watching the news, we can see that this pandemic is not going away anytime soon. As I wrote about last week, we should be prepared to continue our focus on the-home-as-church, at least for the foreseeable future. There are … Continue reading
In Wisconsin (where I live), it’s been about 15 weeks since churches closed their doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As many have said, this closure is about church buildings and gatherings. Church itself has not been closed, but instead, … Continue reading
Happy Pride Month! If you haven’t already heard, June has been designated to be a month for LGBT+ (or queer) people to celebrate their identities. What is there to be proud of? Society has for so long told people of … Continue reading
It’s probably not surprising that I used the phrase “faith formation” a lot. I’ve done previous blog posts, a frequently asked questions page, and this blog is even called Forming Faith. By reading my blog posts and FAQ, you can … Continue reading
Many of us are struggling to figure out how to move forward in worship and faith formation for the 2020-2021 program year, given the many unknowns of this COVID-19 pandemic. Depending on your area, you may be currently transitioning back … Continue reading
Waves of Suffering A year ago, if you had a glance through the headlines so far in 2020, you might have thought they were part of an overdramatic movie plot. We throw around the words “unprecedented” and “historic” a lot, … Continue reading
Redefining Church It has been a long, difficult time this spring. Not only has the COVID-19 pandemic threatened our health and economy, but it has closed the doors of our church buildings. Depending on when things started going badly in … Continue reading
It is now time to celebrate the festival of Pentecost. This marks the end of the main Narrative Lectionary calendar as well as the beginning of summer, at least church-wise. What are we celebrating? In a word: a gift. What … Continue reading
Bible Reading: Acts 2:1-4; 1 Corinthians 12:1-13 Free Resource: Building the Body (Cross+Gen Education, NL) Unit Theme (May 17—May 31): The Power of God’s Love The Point: Each of us is given gifts by the Holy Spirit to serve others. … Continue reading
This week marks the last week of the season of Easter. On May 31, we will celebrate Pentecost Sunday. It’s fitting that this last assigned reading is on the topic that is the entire point of Easter: the resurrection. The … Continue reading