Taking a cue from Dave Isay’s StoryCorps project, David Lose is intrigued with the idea of people recording their faith stories and the value such a project could have: “Can we capture the faith stories of our people, young and old, new to the faith and experienced disciples? And can we collect them? And share them?” To read more and to watch Isay’s TED Talk on story gathering, click here.
From empty halls to community resource
Bethel Lutheran, like many churches, was built for a membership much larger than today’s. Decades ago, more than 1,500 members filled the building’s halls and classrooms. But the Willmar, Minn.,…