Columbia Faith & Life Conference
Faithful living in secular times
How to Find Spiritual Grounding in a Fast and Fragmented Age
FINDING SPIRITUAL FOOTING WHEN EVERYTHING IS
changing.
We live in an age that goes at the speed of the internet, with social media, deep fakes, and AI an everyday part of life. In this fast-paced world, for many people God and church seem like ancient remnants of another time. How do Christians make sense of things and live faithfully in this secular age? Dr. Andrew Root will help us to see how deeply the church has been impacted and exhausted by trying to keep up with the speed of these secular times. He will help us to find new spiritual footing that will help us avoid the traps of the secular age and live a richer, more abundant life that is grounded in Jesus Christ.
ABOUT ANDY ROOT
Dr. Andrew Root, who goes by Andy, teaches classes on a theology of ministry, youth ministry, and culture at Luther Seminary in St. Paul MN. At Luther, Andy is the Olson Baalson Professor of Youth and Family Ministry and has lately been thinking and writing on issues surrounding the intersection of faith and our secular age.
What You Need to Know
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27
6:30pm – Dessert and Fellowship
7:00pm – Session 1:
The Church in a Secular Age
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28
8:30am – Doors Open
9:00am – Session 2:
Why Are We So Exhausted? The Church in an Accelerated Age
10:30am – Break with Light Refreshments
10:45am – Session 3:
Why is Everything More Important Than Church? From the Thing to the Story
12:30pm – Q&A Session over Lunch
(Lunch available for purchase)
SUNDAY, MARCH 1
Everyone is welcome to attend worship at Columbia. Dr. Andy Root will give the sermon at both services.
9:00am – Traditional Worship
10:30am – Contemporary Worship
How Long? Being a Faithful Church in a Secular Age (Mark 9:2-27)
REGISTRATION DETAILS
ADULTS
$35 EACH
YOUTH (12-18 YEARS)
$15 EACH
SATURDAY LUNCH
$10 EACH
CONFERENCE LOCATION
Physical Address
805 Columbia Ridge Dr.
Vancouver, WA 98664
Contact Us
(360) 694-7549
History of the Faith & Life Conference
The Columbia Faith and Life Conference is a ministry of Columbia Presbyterian Church. Each year we invite a Christian thought leader to speak on a topic to enrich the lives of Christians at Columbia and beyond.
Past speakers have included:
Dr. Carmen Imes – 2025
Eric Toumieux – 2024
Dr. Steven Argue – 2021
Cherith Fee Nordling – 2019
Dr. Jerry Sittser – 2018
Rev. Gregory Boyle – 2018
Mike Breen – 2017
Dr. James Edwards – 2015
Dr. Rikk Watts – 2014
Fr. Rick Ganz – 2014
Dr. Kenneth Bailey – 2013
Dr. Dale Bruner – 2012
Dr. Louis Markos – 2011
