Adult Faith Formation

Welcome to Adult Faith Formation in the Fireside Room.

Join us weekly at 9:00 in person or via Zoom!

Meeting ID: 862 7384 8274          Passcode: 081443

March 1: Words That Act-The Bible’s Wisdom, Comfort, Hope & Resolve with Pastor Wade Wacholz

One of the ways we understand the Bible as “God’s Word” is its power to affect us and others. The words of the Bible comfort, exhort, teach and strengthen us. We experience caring, love and hope in its passages. From the Bible we become wiser, more resolved, gentler and more resilient. Let’s explore some key texts from scripture that do specific things, for us and for others – texts we can lean on, pray with and share because of what God does in and through them.

March 8: Christian Nationalism with Pastor Chris Bellefeuille

Together we will examine questions like: What is Christian nationalism, and how is it different from Christianity? How is it different from patriotism? How should Christians respond to Christian nationalism? How does this movement affect us and our nation?

March 15: MLK’s Letter from the Birmingham Jail with Paul Mikelson

“Martin Luther King’s Letter from the Birmingham Jail” – this is perhaps the most compelling argument ever written about the need for non-violent protests to promote social action. Paul Mikelson will present the letter and its impact on civil rights activity, the 1964 Civil Rights Act as well as implications for today’s need for non-violent protest. Please attend and participate in this important discussion!

March 22: What to Say & Not to Say to a Hurting Person with Pastor Karen Geisendorfer-Lindgren

The human soul doesn’t want to be advised or fixed or saved. It simply wants to be witnessed exactly as it is. Parker Palmer On March 22nd our focus will be “What to say and not to say to a hurting person”

Pastor Karen Geisendorfer-Lindgren will lead us in a discussion of this topic, sharing insights from scripture and daily life. We will also have the opportunity to learn from each other as we share our own experiences of navigating times of grief and pain.

March 29: Study of the Book of Revelation (Part 7) with Pastor Laurie Eaton

After Satan is thrown from heaven and goes stalking the earth, the imagery and symbolism of Revelation become even more difficult and terrifying. The bowl plagues (Rev. 16) are twice as intense as the trumpets (Rev 8-9). How are we to interpret this violence? Barbara Rossing is convinced that the book of Revelation is a gift that promotes healing for the world, not violence and destruction. Still, we must deal with the elements of Revelation that are so problematic. We also must acknowledge the ways this book has been invoked to justify violence on the part of Jesus’ follower. 

This lesson examines two related problems: how to deal with the violent legacy of Revelation in public culture today; and how to navigate the violence in the second half of the book. We will learn how to reframe our interpretation of the violent passages in terms of the Bible’s story of exodus and liberation, not the violence of cruelty or war. It is not necessary to have been to previous sessions to learn.

Come join us at 9:00 am in the Fireside Room or on Zoom!

The coffee will be on!