Exploring Faith

Once a year we host a course called Alpha. Alpha always has a meal, because we believe that feeling welcome and belonging come before good conversation. After the meal, we watch a video on a spiritual question (like, “Who is Jesus?” or “Why and how do we pray?”). We end the night with a discussion around the table, led by a host who seeks to facilitate open, nonjudgmental conversation around the topic. Alpha offers experiences with God, prayer, hospitality, and friendship and is a great place for someone who needs room to ask questions or talk about their perspective on faith. We usually host this at the 703 Residency, or a “Third Place” in the community, or even in someone’s home.

For someone who has been through Alpha and feels ready to explore how to live out faith, we host a course called Practicing The Way once a year. This course asks the question, “What is the way of Jesus?” We believe the way of Jesus is the better way, and we seek to learn from him and his way through learning how to integrate practices that help us be with Jesus, become like Jesus, and do what Jesus did. Like Alpha, this course begins with a meal and focuses on the experience of exploring ancient practices of faith that help transform us.

If you have ever been a part of a faith community, you may have experienced a moment when everyone around you knew something about the Bible and you didn’t. This course is the place to not feel bad about not knowing everything about the Bible! While we won’t teach you everything about the Bible, you’ll get an overview so you know where to go. More importantly, you’ll have space to ask questions and wrestle with what the Bible’s really about.