Category: Forum

  • Forum: Hope and Humility – Parts 1-2

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    A special readers theatre explores the stories of the women who appear in Jesus’ genealogy in the Gospel of Matthew. Dr. Dan Deffenbaugh also presents information on their significance and meaning. In part 2, Dr. Dan Deffenbaugh explores the stories of Jesus birth looking for signs of hope and humility.

  • Forum: Ashes to Ashes

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    Scholar in Residence, Dr. Dan Deffenbaugh provides a review of Christian theology related to death and the practice of cremation.

  • Forum: Building the Beloved Community in an age of polarization – Parts 1-4

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    How can the stories of the Bible, our belief in Jesus Christ, and our faith help us to become builders of the beloved community in an age of polarization?

  • Forum: Faith and Science

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    Drs. Dorothy Dean (Hastings College), Dan Deffenbaugh (Scholar in Residence), Amanda Solum (Hastings College), and Rev. Dr. Robert von Treba (Sachtleben-Throckmorton Visiting Speaker) join Pastor Greg to discuss the intersection and overlap of science and religion.

  • Forum: How Israel Was Built – Parts 1-7

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    Through study of holy scripture and historical context, Scholar In Residence, Dr. Dan Deffenbaugh, traces the theological and political development of ancient Israel.

  • Forum: Faith and Gender

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    In this forum a group of panelists offer some thoughts and reflections related to questions of faith and gender. Moderated by Pastor Greg Allen-Pickett the forum is intended to give people space to learn more about gender and specifically what is meant by the term trans-gender. Panelists include Lynden Hall, Rev. John Curtiss, Meg Curtiss,…

  • Forum: Stories of the Resurrected Jesus – Parts 1-3

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    Dr. Dan Deffenbaugh examines early resurrection narratives and thought by exploring the accounts of the Apostle Paul and the Gospel of Mark.

  • Forum: We Believe – Parts 1-6

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    In part one of our Lenten Forum Series: We Believe, Dr. Dan Deffenbaugh traces through the context and theology of the Nicene Creed. Dr. Dan Deffenbaugh continues this series taking a look at the creeds and confessions of the PCUSA. This time around he examines the Scots Confession which was written in 1560. Our examinations…

  • Forum: The Things We Never Read – Parts 1-2

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    In a series exploring scripture passages that aren’t included in the Revised Common Lectionary, Pastor Greg Allen-Pickett considers 1st and 2nd Chronicles.