Interesting read: One of the places where America began to become theologically illiterate was an odd one: Sunday school. I believe the introduction of Sunday schools truly has caused the American church to know less about what they believe. Read the whole thing. He's not saying we should junk Sunday School, but he shows how it... Continue Reading →
Discipleship in an Active Age
Presbyterian Pastor John Vest wonders if we need to rethink what it means to be active in a faith community: As a downtown church that draws on individuals and families from all around the Chicagoland area, our youth ministry has always faced some interesting challenges. Our youth come from a variety of schools, so creating... Continue Reading →
Super Simple Sunday School
I'm starting a new Sunday School class at First Christian that's called Super Simple Sunday School. It's basically morning devotions/morning prayer. The class goes a bit like this: We read one of that Sunday's lectionary text. We have a brief discussion of the text. We share prayer concerns. We pray. We leave. That's it. The... Continue Reading →