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Wednesdays, October 15 – December 17, 2025
6:30–8:00 p.m. | Location: Lounge

This fall we invite you to join us for a 9-week Wednesday evening series engaging some of today’s most pressing and polarizing issues — abortion, gender & sexuality, immigration, and gun violence. Each topic will receive two weeks of focus, allowing us to explore both varied perspectives. Class is led by Associate Pastor Wes Allen.

Our aim is not to force agreement but to practice civil dialogue, faithful biblical engagement, and Reformed theological reflection. Short readings will be distributed ahead of time each week to prepare us for thoughtful conversation.

We are honored to welcome Rev. Dr. Donald Brash, Professor Emeritus of Historical Theology at Palmer Theological Seminary, for our opening session. Dr. Brash will help us consider how Christians can read the same Bible yet arrive at different conclusions, grounding us in the art of biblical interpretation (hermeneutics).

• October 15 - Introduction: How Do We Read the Bible? (Rev. Dr. Donald Brash)
  • Conversation Guidelines
• October 22 - Perspectives on Abortion
  • Excerpt from The Stanley Hauerwas Reader
  • Hauerwas Summary
  • PCUSA Covenant of Life & Creation
  • PCUSA Summary
  • Focus on the Family Statement
  • Comparison Chart
• October 29 - What is Christian Nationalism?
  • "Two Kingdoms, One God" prepared by Rev. Allen
• November 5 - Perspectives on Gender Identity
  • "Created in the Image of God: Conversations on Gender Identity" prepared by Rev. Allen
  • Gender & Identity Discussion Guide
•  November 12 - Perspectives on Human Sexuality
  • "Reformation or Accommodation" prepared by Rev. Allen
  • Discussion Guide
• November 19 - Perspectives on Human Sexuality cont'd
  • Discussion Guide
• November 26 - No Class - Thanksgiving Week
• December 3 - No Class
• December 10 - Perspectives on Immigration
• December 17 - Perspectives on Guns