Spiritual Searcher Weekend with Rev. Dr. David P. Gushee
2026-07-24 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-25 09:30 - 12:30, 2026-07-26 09:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | First Community North, 3777 Dublin Rd, Columbus, OH, 43221, United States
Registration now open!!
Friday, July 24
“The Arc of the Covenant: My Journey as Pastor, Scholar, and Christian Ethicist”
Ticketed Event with with hors d’oeuvres and drinks
6 – 8 pm
First Community North
Saturday, July 25
“Job as Spiritual Refugee: Rereading an Ancient Story for Our Own Time”
Keynote Address and Book Signing
9:30 am-12:30 pm
First Community North
Sunday, July 26
Preaching all 3 Services
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Sermon Title: “When the Old Answers No Longer Work: A New Reading of the Book of Job”
Join us for a weekend with Rev. Dr. Prof. David P. Gushee
Rev. Dr. Prof. David P. Gushee brings sustained reflection on scripture, ethics, the church, and public life, writing as a Christian ethicist from a post-evangelical perspective. Gushee earned his Ph.D. in Christian ethics from Union Theological Seminary (NY). Now in his fourth decade of teaching, he has served as Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics at Mercer University since 2007. Gushee is the elected past-president of the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Christian Ethics. As of 2025 he is the author, co-author, editor, or co-editor of 30 books. He is widely regarded as one of his generation’s most significant Christian moral thinkers.

Register HERE

Any questions, please email JBratka@FCchurch.com

Monthly Ministries 4 Movement Marches
2026-08-02 15:00, 2026-09-06 15:00, 2026-10-04 15:00, 2026-11-01 15:00, 2026-12-06 15:00, 2027-01-03 15:00, 2027-02-07 15:00, 2027-03-07 15:00 and 19 more dates | Family Missionary Baptist Church, 996 Oakwood Ave, Columbus, OH, United States
Several members of the Racial Equity and Gun Violence Prevention (GVPMT) Ministry Teams participate monthly in a march and worship/information session with members of the Family Missionary Baptist Church and Ministries 4 Movement partners in the South End of Columbus the first Sunday of each month. First Community is recognized as an official partner of Ministries 4 Movement. We continue to work with this community and other partners for sustainment and new opportunities to contribute to justice causes. These marches occur the first Sunday of each month (rain or shine) at 3pm.
If interest in attending these events, please contact: John Girardor for more information, click HERE.
