Monkey Business

That's what Martin Luther called the rite of confirmation. At the First Third Dialogue we explored deep and adaptive change in our churches around confirmation.

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WHat about their church?

How does the church remain faithful, while also being open and imaginative? See videos and resources from the seventh annual Consultation on the Missional Church, Nov. 4-5.

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Your congregation is an essential part of our ongoing Exemplary Youth Ministry (EYM) work. We can provide coaching, assessment and webinars.

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Monkey Business: A First third dialogue on the confirmation process

"Monkey Business." That's what Martin Luther called the rite of confirmation. Watch this video of the final panel discussion of Monkey Business: A First Third Dialogue on the Confirmation Process.

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So What’s Wrong with Confirmation?

Dr. Nancy Going discusses her experience as a Katechetin.

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Andy Root's podcast discussing Confirmation

Listen to Dr. Andrew Root and Bethany Stolle as they discuss chapter 14 of The Theological Turn in Youth Ministry, by Andrew Root and Kenda Creasy Dean.

They dig into the topics of confirmation, catechism and doubt.

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Running into a Winnable Game

By Pastor Nancy Lee Gauche, Children, Youth and Family Ministry Program Associate at Luther Seminary

There is a remarkable story about a person named Anne Mahlum. Anne is a runner and she passed by a homeless shelter every morning on her daily run. She began to develop rapport with the men outside on the corner. What started out as waves and smiles from a distance became more intimate as they developed a comfort level with one another. And one morning a simple idea stopped her in her