Name: Columbia Faith & Life Conference with Dr. Andy Root
Start: 2026-02-27T18:30:00-08:00
End: 2026-02-28T13:30:00-08:00
Location: 805 Columbia Ridge Drive, Vancouver, WA, United States, Washington 98664

Columbia Faith & Life Conference with Dr. Andy Root

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.
Who is 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.
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
Sunday, March 1
9:00am - Traditional Worship
10:30am - Contemporary Worship
Everyone is welcome to attend worship at Columbia. Dr. Andy Root will give the sermon at both services: How Long? Being a Faithful Church in a Secular Age (Mark 9:2-27)