The Journey Sunday School Class welcomes everyone to a series called animateFAITH. The seven-part series runs Sundays August 11 through September 22. The class meets at 9:45 a.m. in Room 212 (in the West Wing off the hallway between the Family Life Center and the Choral Suite).
The Week One lesson is about God from Brian McLaren. Faith is a Quest. “If you ask me, ‘Is God real?’ I first have to ask, ‘Which God are we talking about?’” With these words, Brian McLaren gives voice to a common struggle among people of faith: Who exactly is this God we worship? Is God a mighty fortress, solid and unchanging? Is God a mystical, unknowable force that floats around us like a vapor? How can we speak of faith if we can’t even speak of God with any certainty? How can we chart a course through the often-murky waters of Christian tradition and find our way to God?
The Animate course imaginatively explores central topics of Christianity. In each Animate: Faith session, the class (and guests) will watch a video featuring a leading voice from the Christian faith, spend time on personal reflection and journaling, and share ideas. Each session delves into a faith topic: God, religion, Jesus, salvation, the cross, the Bible, and church.
The Journey class is for those who are more interested in good questions than pat answers, who are curious about religion, and who want to discuss ideas in a lively, open way. For more details on this particular study or general questions about The Journey class, please contact Tom Harkrider.
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