Beyond Doubt? Finding Our Way to Faith and Through the Loss of Faith

A Sage Christianity Conference | October 2–3, 2021 | at Riverside Church in Webster Groves

 

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Speakers

  • A man sitting outdoors on a patio, wearing a light blue striped shirt and jeans, smiling at the camera.

    Sean Boone

    Sean Boone serves as the pastor of Woke Bridge Church in Ferguson, MO. Boone is married to the love of his life, Taquella, and they have a blended family of five kids, four grandkids, and a few dogs.

  • Close-up portrait of a smiling man with short dark brown hair, blue eyes, and light skin, wearing a blue and white striped shirt, outdoors with a blurred natural background.

    Zack Eswine

    Zack is co-founder of Sage Christianity with his wife Jessica. A writer and pastor, Zack’s books include Recovering Eden: The Gospel According to Ecclesiastes, Spurgeon’s Sorrows: Realistic Hope for those who suffer from Depression, Preaching to a Post-Everything World, and The Imperfect Pastor.

  • Close-up of a smiling woman with shoulder-length gray and blonde hair, wearing a black top and a tan jacket, sitting in a car with a seatbelt on.

    Katy Martin

    Katy is a licensed professional counselor who serves as the Director of Youth and College Ministries at Riverside Church. She and her husband have three children and love living in the St. Louis area. Katy has worked in youth ministry, in one capacity or another, for over 20 years.

  • A middle-aged man with a beard and mustache in a suit and tie smiling outdoors with greenery and a house in the background.

    Mark Ryan

    Mark serves Covenant Theological Seminary as the Director of the Francis A. Schaeffer Institute and as Adjunct Professor of Religion and Cultures. Previously he served with L’Abri Fellowship in Boston and Vancouver and has also pastored congregations in Australia and the USA. Mark is married to Terri, and they have three teenage children, plus two chickens, one dog, one cat, and one turtle. While the children were intentional, the rest just followed the children home.

Conference

Schedule

 

Saturday, October 2

8 am

Open House, Coffee, and Book Table

8:30 am

Session I: Kissing Christianity Goodbye: Why Are So Many ‘Losing’ Faith? with Mark Ryan

9:15 am

Break

9:30 am

Session II: Challenges to Young Faith: Impediments Gen-Z Face with Katy Martin

10:15 am

Break / Transition to workshop choice

10:30 am

Session III: Doubting in Color: Reimagining Jesus and the Church with Sean Boone

11:10 am

Transition Back

11:15 am

Session IV: Panel Time with all speakers—moderated by Zack Eswine

12 pm

Conclude / Book Table


Sunday, October 3

8:30 & 10:45 am

Session V: Morning Worship at Riverside Church with Zack Eswine