Confirm Not Conform
@confirmnotconform.bsky.social
Confirm Not Conform is a comprehensive confirmation program that encourages youth to explore, articulate, & own their faith—by the study & practice of Scripture, sacraments, creeds, prayer & service, & the study of other religions, denominations, & heresy.
July 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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May 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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May 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
To learn more, go to https://www.confirmnotconform.com
To buy or view the cost adjusted for your church size, go to https://buy.confirmnotconform.com
Check out a sample lesson at https://buy.confirmnotconform.com/l/vbrqqd
To buy or view the cost adjusted for your church size, go to https://buy.confirmnotconform.com
Check out a sample lesson at https://buy.confirmnotconform.com/l/vbrqqd
May 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
To learn more, go to https://www.confirmnotconform.com
To buy or view the cost adjusted for your church size, go to https://buy.confirmnotconform.com
Check out a sample lesson at https://buy.confirmnotconform.com/l/vbrqqd
To buy or view the cost adjusted for your church size, go to https://buy.confirmnotconform.com
Check out a sample lesson at https://buy.confirmnotconform.com/l/vbrqqd
* by exploring the many ways people have expressed their faith through the centuries;
by involving the wider congregation in the confirmation process;
* by empowering youth to teach and lead; and
* by respecting participants’ faithful choice about whether or not to be confirmed.
by involving the wider congregation in the confirmation process;
* by empowering youth to teach and lead; and
* by respecting participants’ faithful choice about whether or not to be confirmed.
May 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
* by exploring the many ways people have expressed their faith through the centuries;
by involving the wider congregation in the confirmation process;
* by empowering youth to teach and lead; and
* by respecting participants’ faithful choice about whether or not to be confirmed.
by involving the wider congregation in the confirmation process;
* by empowering youth to teach and lead; and
* by respecting participants’ faithful choice about whether or not to be confirmed.
Using Confirm Not Conform is how:
* by allowing participants of all ages to speak and participate, focusing more on their questions than our answers;
* by showing our confidence that the Christian faith will stand up to honest examination;
* by allowing participants of all ages to speak and participate, focusing more on their questions than our answers;
* by showing our confidence that the Christian faith will stand up to honest examination;
May 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Using Confirm Not Conform is how:
* by allowing participants of all ages to speak and participate, focusing more on their questions than our answers;
* by showing our confidence that the Christian faith will stand up to honest examination;
* by allowing participants of all ages to speak and participate, focusing more on their questions than our answers;
* by showing our confidence that the Christian faith will stand up to honest examination;
This story is about a particular church in particular place, but it is also about the universal church and the call upon all believers to live and act justly in the world. And how do we teach our youth how to live and act justly in the world?
May 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
This story is about a particular church in particular place, but it is also about the universal church and the call upon all believers to live and act justly in the world. And how do we teach our youth how to live and act justly in the world?
The church* argues that the mayor’s move is a reactionary response to the church’s request to build a shelter for the town’s homeless on its own property.
* https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/nyregion/eminent-domain-homeless-church.html?unlocked_article_code=1.I08.6rlz.QUwfxgWHnEWs&smid=url-sha
* https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/nyregion/eminent-domain-homeless-church.html?unlocked_article_code=1.I08.6rlz.QUwfxgWHnEWs&smid=url-sha
May 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The church* argues that the mayor’s move is a reactionary response to the church’s request to build a shelter for the town’s homeless on its own property.
* https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/nyregion/eminent-domain-homeless-church.html?unlocked_article_code=1.I08.6rlz.QUwfxgWHnEWs&smid=url-sha
* https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/nyregion/eminent-domain-homeless-church.html?unlocked_article_code=1.I08.6rlz.QUwfxgWHnEWs&smid=url-sha
mindfulness practice, Wednesday mornings, 8-9 a.m. DM me for more information @sarahcjones.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
mindfulness practice, Wednesday mornings, 8-9 a.m. DM me for more information @sarahcjones.bsky.social