Features of Foundation for Christian Discernment courses:

• small group setting
• weekly meetings, generally mid-September through mid-May
• college-level texts
• traditional spiritual disciplines taught
• creative discernment exercises
• seeking God's hand at work in our lives
• overcoming personal roadblocks
• group support and accountability
• class-time spent in prayer, discussion of the main topic, and exercises from the Spiritual Guidebook, including theological reflection
• topics currently available: History of Christianity, Theology. Old Testament
• online and in-person groups available

I will be begin my fourth year with FCD this fall, and as with previous years, I am very eager for group meetings to start again. I am learning a lot about God, myself, and the church. It is good to receive a more reliably balanced view of scripture and theology than is generally available in most Episcopal churches today.
--Karen Karwacki-Bethke

I have learned a great deal during my first year with FDCM. I hope to use several of FCD's discernment exercises in the retreats that I lead in my parish, and to continue through all four years of the FCD program.
--Bao Moua

FDCM's theological reflection model is fascinating. Several of the discernment exercises were difficult for me, such as Praying with a Pen, but I know that I benefit from this sort of thing, and look forward to trying them again next year.
--Jason Philbrick

I am becoming a more organized, disciplined person through FCD. I am learning how to use my skills more productively within a small group setting.
--Doug Arnold