April 5, 2020–Betrayed
Grace Heimerdinger-Baake, Ankeny, IA Warm-up Question When have you felt betrayed and how did you deal with those feelings? Betrayed The COVID-19 virus is not only making hundreds of thousands of people sick, but it has also caused financial hardships...
March 29, 2020–But Seriously…
Sylvia Alloway, Granada Hills, CA Warm-up Question Is the Coronavirus really a threat to ordinary Americans? Do we actually need to take the inconvenient prevention measures many health and government officials suggest (staying at home, cancelling group events, keeping a...
March 22, 2020–So Obvious?
Bob Chell, Sioux Falls, SD Warm-up Question Who are blind to the obvious today? Politically? Spiritually? So Obvious? We often see what we expect to see and miss other things because we are not looking for them. A famous experiment...
March 15, 2020–Feeling Heard
Mary Houck, Decatur, GA Note for leaders: This Faith Lens touches on sexual assault, rape, and the #Metoo movement. The reflection is about telling difficult truths and being heard. Adult leaders should be prepared in case this topic is personally painful...
March 8, 2020–Winds of Change
Paul Baglyos, Baltimore, MD Warm-up Question What is the difference between sight and insight? Winds of Change Asayel Slay, a female rap artist from Saudi Arabia, currently faces arrest and punishment by Saudi officials because of her YouTube video/song “Mecca...