Belonging through Liturgy and Community: A highlight from the opening conversation between the Rev. Drs. Scott Bruzek (St. John, Wheaton, Illinois) and Dien Ashley Taylor (Redeemer, The Bronx) was their discussion of the courageous act of seekers who “climb the steps”—literally and figuratively at Redeemer—to attend worship for the first time. Each pastor noted the […]
The online conference on adult faith formation, Orbiting Christ: Belonging, Believing, Behaving, is one week away. We are encouraged to have registrants from coast to coast and even folks from Alaska and Hawaii. Our Zoom license allows for 100 people to attend, so we will continue to accept registrations until we reach 100 or until […]
Earlier this week Kent Burreson and I had the opportunity to Zoom with the presenters for the second day of our upcoming conference on adult faith formation, Pastors Timothy Droegemueller (Living Faith Lutheran Church, Cumming, Georgia) and Daniel Eggold (Grace Lutheran Church, Lafayette, Indiana), pictured below. As each pastor reflected on the core values and […]
“So those who welcomed his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand persons were added. They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers” (Acts 2:41-42). As we make final preparations for this upcoming conference, our theme converges with the approaching Feast of Pentecost and […]
Orbiting Christ: Belonging, Believing, BehavingA Free, Online Conference on Adult Faith Formation & Congregational TransformationThis event will unfold ways in which the emblems of the Church intersect with the process of drawing people into Christ’s orbit, thus making them disciples. Belonging, believing, and behaving describe the person’s journey toward discipleship. Each of these three descriptors […]
Orbiting Christ: Belonging, Believing, Behaving A Free Online Conference on Adult Faith Formation June 1 – 3, 2021 Please note: All times are CDT. This conference is made possible at no cost through a Vital Worship Grant from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Grand Rapids, Michigan, with funds provided by Lilly Endowment Inc. Tuesday, […]
Inquirers into the Christian faith, having entered down the path toward changing their lives, commit to an intentional exploration of the Christian faith when they become catechumens and are accepted into the second stage of faith formation. Paul Galbreath in Leading through the Water (chapter 3) refers to this stage as the Preparation stage. It […]