Students have an incredible radar for authenticity—they can sense when a teacher isn’t fully invested in what they’re sharing. Theologian Didier Pollefeyt captures this perfectly: when educators feel disconnected from the faith material they’re teaching, that uncertainty comes through loud and clear. What’s troubling is that these students may later find themselves starting from scratch, questioning everything they learned because it never felt quite right in the first place.

We believe teachers do their best work when they’re actually excited about what they’re sharing and aren’t afraid to wrestle with the big questions themselves. When you bring content that feels real and relevant, something clicks—students start asking the kinds of questions that matter and having conversations about how faith actually shows up in their everyday lives.

That’s exactly what these sessions are about: giving you the tools and language to dive into justice and faith topics without feeling like you’re putting on an act or drowning in material you don’t fully understand yourself.