When: Sundays, 10:00 to 10:45 am | Dates: June 7 through August 23 | Where: Room 202
TheoEd features leading thinkers in the church and the academy giving the talk of their lives in 20 minutes or less. Each session centers on a highly polished, no-notes, TED-style video talk that sparks conversation about God, religion, and the power of faith to change lives and communities. After the talk, the group talks it over together. Drop in when you can or when a topic grabs your interest.
SCHEDULE
June 7: Resurrecting Church - Shane Claiborne (poverty, gun violence)
Facilitator: Carrie Elswick
June 14: The Chord Changes - Julian Davis Reid (personal growth, life transitions)
Facilitator: Jeni DiCristina
June 21: Life After Death: Jesus, Judaism, and Justice
Facilitator: Steve Short
June 28: Confronting Our Histories - Kristen Du Mez (white evangelicalism)
Facilitator: Ann Hodges
July 5: No meeting (Pastor Bert reception)
July 12: The Fourth Temptation - Reginald Sharpe, Jr. (pressure to gain approval)
Facilitator: Jennifer Sutherland
July 19: Embracing the In-Between - Lanecia Rouse (moments of transition)
Facilitator: Jeni DiCristina
July 26: Finding God in the Basement - Jennifer Carlier (vulnerability, shame, LGBTQ)
Facilitator: TBD
August 2: By Any Greens Necessary - Otis Moss III (creation care)
Facilitator: TBD
August 9: Creating God in Our Image - Lydia Munoz (whiteness in the church)
Facilitator: Mark & Connie W
August 16: Wishing for the End - Mike McHargue (themes of suicide and mental health)
Facilitator: Jennifer Sutherland
August 23: Magnolia Trees & Cardigan Sweaters - Lauren Winner (metaphors for God)
Facilitator: Jon Francisco