Foundations of Student Ministry: Worship by Charles Smith
Why We Do What We Do: Foundations of Student Ministry Core Value: Worship At 2BC and in our Student Ministry, we believe in five foundations of our faith and five essential Christian life practices. You may have heard us talking about these around church as we’ve studied The Walk by Adam Hamilton. We believe that […]
What Makes Your Heart Sing? by Jason Edwards
What makes your heart sing? This is the first prompt the Lilly Foundation presents to pastors applying for their $50,000 Clergy Renewal Grant. It’s a stirring question, one that filled me with wonder and want. I wonder what life would be like for all of us, for our families, and for our church if our […]
Foundations of Student Ministry: Discipleship & Study by Charles Smith
Why We Do What We Do: Foundations of Student Ministry Core Value: Discipleship & Study At 2BC and in our Student Ministry, we believe in five foundations of our faith, five essential practices of the Christian life. You may have heard us talking about these around church as we’ve studied The Walk by Adam […]
Jason’s Sabbatical Is Finally Almost Here! by Greg Duncan
Our church has long had a sabbatical policy and it has proven beneficial to our ministers and our congregation. Way back in January 2020, the congregation approved a very special sabbatical plan for Jason. It was to begin in April 2021. After two pandemic-related delays, it’s finally happening next month! As you know, this is […]
Exploring the More of Christ’s Crucifixion by Jason Edwards
On the first Sunday of Lent, I shared this story with you that was also a prompt: Tony Jones was leading a group of students from his Lutheran congregation through confirmation. At a meeting with them and their parents, he asked for a show of hands: “How many of you have ever heard someone say […]
My “Read It Through” Story: The Power of God’s Word by Luda Teterina
Luda Teterina continues our “Read It Through” stories this week. Thank you, Luda, for sharing your story! I grew up in a home where the Bible was valued greatly and read often. I learned about the significance of the Bible early on. I watched both of my parents read the Bible almost daily. The very […]