Progressive Christian Discussion Group This Saturday

Expanding How We Connect

Let’s Gather & Grow Together

This Saturday I will lead a Progressive Christian Discussion Group from noon (CST) to 1:00 pm (CST). We will meet online over video chat. Feel free to bring your coffee and a donut.

I believe that part of the Christian calling is to learn how to listen for the call of God through the other. That means having conversations.

This particular gathering is specifically for progressive Christians who want to engage in a guided discussion that pushes the envelope so they can grow.

I will bring challenging topics to the table. Depending on how things are going, I may or may not turn up the difficulty.

This discussion group is exclusive for paying members of the Evolving Christian Faith Network community. If you are not currently a paying member and would like to join, you just need to sign up for the paid level to join the group.

Please keep in mind that everyone participating is expected to uphold the ECF Covenant for a Consecrating Community, which you can find below.

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ECF Covenant for A Consecrating Community

As we gather, we recognize that the primary purpose of this community is to nurture, empower, and unleash progressive Christians so that they can embrace their call to make the world a more loving place in their own way.

• We commit ourselves to keeping this a safe space. Everyone needs to be heard. We will work toward granting people the appropriate time and space to speak their truth as they feel comfortable.

• We commit ourselves to healthy boundaries in our conversations. No one should demand access to another's spiritual life. We will not pressure anyone to say more than they feel they need to or should.

• We commit ourselves to listening for the wisdom that comes through the truth of the other. Creative insight happens in the space between us—the space that invites us to move beyond the edges of who we are.

• We commit to healthy dialogue, especially during disagreements. We will slow things down and intentionally choose our words so we can continue to speak from our truth in love and facilitate a strong sense of community.

• We commit to being a community of justice. We know some ideologies and theologies are harmful to human well-being. We resist them as we make space for, protect, and privilege the voices of the marginalized in our midst.

• We commit to being a community of grace. We know people will transgress. We will deal with these transgressions as gracefully as possible. We also realize that this community is not for everyone. For those for whom it is meant, we offer time and guidance to adjust to appropriate behavioral norms.

Joining together, sharing together, working together, may we become a community of divine hope for the future.

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