Hopefully you received and read the letter about some big changes to Christian education coming to Zion. Because this is such a big paradigm shift for our church, I’m planning to take the next few …
What is the Goal of Christian Education?
We’ve been reflecting much upon Christian education the last number of months. While there are always ways we can improve how we teach the faith, particularly to our children, this year we are …
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Teaching the Way – Part 2
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, …
