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September 12, 2021–Identity

Joshua Serrano, San Carlos, CA Warm-up Questions How would you describe what makes a good friend?  How do you think you can be a good friend to others?  Is there anything that holds you back from being a good friend? ...

Faith Lens on Summer Hiatus

Don’t worry, Faith Lens will be back in the fall. Faith Lens will be on a summer hiatus after the Day of Pentecost. The next posting will be on September 7th for September 12th (Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost).

May 23, 2021–Old and New

Chris Heavner, Clemson, SC Warm-up Question If a room is already full, how can more people get in? What do make of the saying, “Good endings make possible great beginnings”? Old and New My high school adopted a mascot many...

May 16, 2021-E Pluribus Unum?

Brian Hiortdahl, Woodland Hills, CA Warm-up Question How do you stay in healthy relationship with someone with whom you strongly disagree? E Pluribus Unum? As the United States transitioned from one presidential administration to another, many families struggled with strained...

May 9, 2021–

David Delaney, Salem, VA Warm-up Questions Friendship can be complicated because it has so many possible dimensions and expressions. And it’s only gotten more complicated in the last 15 years as social media has transformed the meaning of the word....