When you have questions, where do you go? We strive to be a church community that welcomes questions.
Welcome to Faith Forum—
a safe place to have
in-depth and open conversation
on relevant topics.​
Faith Forum: The Shape of Joy
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Date: December 7, 2025
Guest Speaker: Dr. Richard Beck
SPECIFICS
Our fourth Faith Forum will be facilitated by guest speaker Dr. Richard Beck. The event will be on Sunday, December 7th featuring 3 sessions from 9:00am – 1:30pm.
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What do you need to do? Just show up! We’ll kick things off at 9:00 am in the Chapel with teens and adults. We will move to the Worship Center for a time of worship and the second session with all ages. For those participating in the third session, lunch is provided between sessions in Sneed Hall, and the final session will be back in the Chapel.
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Kids will have their normal classes at 9:00am. Children's worship is canceled for the day so kids can be in service for the second session (toddler and nursery services are provided). If families are staying, kids will eat lunch with their families in Sneed Hall before parents drop them off at the check-in desk at 12:20pm for the third session.
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We're excited to have all ages participate in Faith Forum!
Sunday SCHEDULE
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9:00-10:00
Session 1: “Looking for Joy in All the Wrong Places”
(Chapel)
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10:15-11:30
Session 2 & Sunday Worship: “The Shape of Joy”
(Worship Center)
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11:30-12:30
Free BBQ Lunch Provided
for Those Attending the Third Session
(Sneed Hall)
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12:30-1:30
Session Three: “Rejoice in the Lord Always.
And Again, I Say: Rejoice!”
(Chapel)
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speaker bio
Dr. Richard Beck is Professor of Psychology and Senior Fellow of the Saunders Center for Joy and Human Flourishing at Abilene Christian University. He is the author of eight books, most recently The Shape of Joy. Richard also serves as a prison chaplain at the maximum-security French Robertson Unit in Abilene and writes and speaks widely about his experiences with the incarcerated.
WHAt is faith forum?
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When you have questions, where do you go? We strive to be a church community that welcomes questions. Enter Faith Forum—a safe place to have in-depth and open conversation on relevant topics.
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As a follower of Christ, you desire a relevant faith in today’s culture, and you want to be faithful to God in all you do. But you’re faced with polarizing topics and may feel pressure to pick a side. More than that, you may question what a faithful, Christ-like response should be. We understand the uncertainty you are faced with, and we see the need to address these important topics.
We are providing Faith Forum to look at relevant topics, equip you with deeper knowledge, and to generate open dialogue in our church community. Our fourth Faith Forum is December 7, and we’re excited to have Dr. Richard Beck as our guest speaker. We invite you to attend and participate in Faith Forum. We hope to help you grow in depth of knowledge and open the door for further conversation. May God use this event to move us from where we are today to being better equipped to converse with one another and consider difficult topics through the context of our faith community.
A DEEPER LOOK
We want to promote an open posture and faithful approach to topics we experience in our culture. Faith Forum is intended to be a time of extended learning and immersion in each topic paired with open conversation. As a church, we will follow the initial Sunday experience with more opportunities to process and dialogue about what we’re learning. We strive to be a church community that welcomes questions. Faith Forum is a safe place to discuss relevant topics and have in-depth conversation. Let’s ask our questions together.
