Religion in Life:  Fall 2025
Religion in Life
Sundays, 11:10 a.m.
Religion In Life (St. Michael’s adult education forum) resumes with a fantastic line-up this fall. This is a great opportunity to join with others from the congregation and community in learning about and discussing a variety of topics—from Bible and theology, to Community Life and Justice Issues, to Health, Wellness, Spirituality, and Art.
 
Religion in Life begins  at 11:10 a.m. in the courtyard room.  Additionally, we plan to live-stream and record many of the Religion in Life sessions so that they are available to a broader audience and can be viewed at other times. 
 
Fall Schedule
 
Sunday, September 7                   No Religion in Life. 
 
Sunday, September 14                Disciples of a White Jesus: The Radicalization of American Boyhood
                                                                   the Rev. Angela Denker
                            
Sunday, September 21                Why are Young Adult Males Failing to Launch?
                                                                   Dr. Jack Stoltzfus
                                                          
Sunday, September 28                Grace - Some find it amazing, some find it appalling! (Part 1)
                                                                   the Rev. Roland Hayes

Sunday, October 5                         Grace - Some find it amazing, some find it appalling! (Part 2)
                                                                   the Rev. Roland Hayes
 
October 12                                        Journey with “Professional Road Tripper” in exploration of Nature, Faith, and Knowing yourself
                                                                   Mikah Meyer
 
October 19                                        The Public’s Health and Wellbeing: What’s Next?
                                                                   Dr. John R. Finnegan
 
October 26                                        Israel & Palestine
                                                                  Ruben Slomianski
 
November 2                                      Ambiguous Loss
                                                                  Dr. Tai Mendenhall
 
November 9                                     Difficult Conversations & the Opportunity to Build Bridges
                                                                 the Rev. Jared Morey
 
November 16                                   Project Success: Making a Difference in the lives of our Youth & Communities
                                                                  Adrienne Dircks
 
November 23                                   Fraud: Preventing Financial Vulnerability
                                                                  Dr. Marti Deliema
 
November 30                                   Harlots or Heroines: The Women in Jesus’ Genealogy in the Gospel of Matthew (Part 1)
                                                                  Dr. Diane Jacobson

December 7                                      Harlots or Heroines: The Women in Jesus’ Genealogy in the Gospel of Matthew (Part 2)
                                                                  Dr. Diane Jacobson

December 14                                   A Complicated Pregnancy: The Story of Mary
                                                                  Dr. Kyle Roberts
 
December 21                                   Holiday Carols, Stories, and Traditions
                                                                  Karen Wilkerson, Tom Bartsch, and Chuck Hanson

December 28                                   No Religion in Life. 

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