Tag: grace

Giving Thanks for Beth Smallbeck

The Network family has lost one of its own. Beth Smallbeck passed away peacefully on June 9th, surrounded by her family, following a cardiac arrest on June 3rd. She was a beloved mother, friend, and faithful servant of Christ, and her death leaves a real and tender gap in the community she helped build over ...

Trust, Grace and Accountability: How we think about the Roar Curriculum Problem

I’ve been paying attention to the conversations in the past 2 weeks about the Roar Curriculum, produced by Group Publishing. It reminds me of the critical obligation that those of us who practice faith formation in congregations have.  One of our basic and most important tasks is to look through any materials we receive or ...