Finding Faith: Meeting Confirmation Students Where They Are

Finding Faith: Meeting confirmation students where they are

This weekend, I will confirm a young lady whom I’ve known for more than half her life. It’ll be a bittersweet Sunday. The year she joined our confirmation group was the year I ditched traditional confirmation classes. Oh, once upon a time, I was a confirmation curriculum guy, making sure I notched all the important lessons about Martin Luther, grace, Justification by Faith Alone, what the cross actually symbolizes, the Israelites, the creeds, et…

Meeting People Where They Are At

Personal Perspective: Sometimes meeting a person where they're at when you don't necessarily agree can be easier said than done.

Harris Health is meeting the homeless where they are

I went to the library one day and discovered a huge, brightly painted Harris Health mobile unit providing ‘Health Care for the Homeless’ in Baytown. I saw a lady sitting on a park bench in front of the library in…

Religion: Doubting God? Don't panic | Morgan Hill Times | Morgan Hill, San Martin, CA

Doubting God? That question carries far more weight than the advertising slogans we’ve heard over the years—“Got Milk?,” “Where’s the Beef?,” or “Wanna Get Away?” For people of faith, it can spark deep concern, even panic.  But the truth is, doubt is something all of us experience at some point. Pastor Will Sawkins Just a few weeks ago, Christians celebrated Easter and the resurrection of Jesus. But the Easter story doesn’t end at the empty tomb…