I’m curious how y’all feel about formation vs education. Has the change resonated with you?

Part 1 of my thoughts is in the newsletter today. (And I’m certainly NOT proposing we go back. The newsletter is called “A (Christian) Formation Playbook,” after all.)

formationplaybook.com/formation-v-...

Hit me up if you want more information. September 23–25. Gonna be great, the lineup is fantastic!

Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/faith-form...

I’ll be proposing an accessible framework for “talking about how we talk about” our pedagogy with the people we serve, and I’ll be bringing really fun and sturdy prompts for formative personal storytelling.

Crafted for those immersed in the work of faith formation—writing, designing, adapting curriculum and resources, and dreaming of what comes next—daily interactive plenaries and workshops will enable attendees to learn from scholars and practitioners, immediately reflecting on their learning.

Anyway, the practice/example over on the newsletter this week is the most annoyingly transformative "one weird trick" of my spiritual journey. Maybe yours too?

formationplaybook.com/a-practice-f...

The funny thing is, sometimes there really IS one weird trick, you just have to be a consistent practitioner for a month or a year or a lifetime for the seed to fully flourish.

Some reflection this week on attention, seen through the lens of Vacation Mode. 👇🏻 I close with thoughts on how faith leaders can support our people amid the Attention Crisis. More on that topic Wednesday.

formationplaybook.com/noticing-in-...

5/ And there are provisions making HUGE cuts to child nutrition programs. 30% cuts to food for kids. C'mon. That means Republicans are taking food away from 12.6 million people so billionaires can…..buy an extra yacht? www.politico.com/live-updates...

3/ The bill BANS states from regulating artificial intelligence - a present to the big AI companies that send $$ to Republicans.

So now no state consumer protections against AI stealing our jobs or corrupting our kids. What citizen is asking for that?? www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...