DESERT, DREAM, DESIRE will be a reflective class that encourages participants to do some of their own soul work during this Easter season. There will be some time for personal reflection on and sharing of the Deserts of our lives — emptiness, loneliness, grieving; our Dreams, both waking and sleeping; and our Desires—motivations, purpose,...
We currently swim in a toxic sludge of disinformation designed to cause chaos and rancor. What can we do to combat our media climate of disinformation in a way that can help communities flourish? Dr. Melanie Springer Mock, a professor of English at George Fox University, Newberg, Ore., will share ideas about how we steward truth in what has been...
“Everything is at stake when we don’t lament,” Brueggemann said for years. And that’s not all he said. Walt was known as a world-class scholar, authored some 125 published books, gave hundreds of lectures and interviews, and regretted that he was known as a “liberal” because that was not the way he understood himself. Personally,...
Lauren Friesen will teach a four-session class on Mennonite playwrights with special attention to the European beginnings and contemporary writers. He is the editor of the six-volume series on Mennonite plays and will highlight recent trends in Mennonite playwriting. The series is titled Acting Up: Anthology of Mennonite Playwrights (1970-2025)...
Join us for a trip to Chicago to see the new Broadway Musical, The Great Gatsby. This musical is a recent, popular Broadway adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, known for its lavish spectacle, 1920s Jazz Age glamour, and themes of love and the American Dream. Marcia Yost will delve into the themes and music from this...
Embark on a journey with our life-long learning pottery class. Over four sessions gain an introduction to the Greencroft clay studio and discover the artistry of pottery, from wheel throwing to hand-building techniques. The class will be held at the Greencroft Homan building on the Greencroft campus and is intended for several beginning levels...
Why forgive? What does forgiveness mean? How do we forgive irreparable harm? What can we expect of a perpetrator? What does it mean to be forgiven by someone? Most faith traditions provide little guidance for navigating the emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of practicing forgiveness. In this class, we’ll explore these difficult...