Last month, I started a short series on some of the thoughts and history of teaching the Christian Faith. I left off with this question: Which is more important: confirmation as a rite-of-passage or …
Teaching the Way
One of the blessings of a year like 2020 and the slow-down that our reaction to this virus have imposed on us is time to think. Normally we are so busy doing our lives that we don't have time to ask …
Learning the Language
One Sunday morning some years ago, a couple walks into church here at Zion. I didn’t know who they were, so as I usually try to do, I introduced myself and asked them what their names were. "Oh, …
NYG in MSP
NYG in MSP. No, I’m not writing about the New York Giants coming to play the Vikings in Minneapolis. NYG stands for “National Youth Gathering.” Last month, seven of our high schoolers traveled to …