By Observations on American spiritual life from our German gap year student, Theresa Some of my earliest memories involve learning about God and faith. I‘d always known that faith is deeply personal and that everyone believes differently, but coming to Lydia’s House made me realize how different faith is in America as compared to Germany. Growing up, I was taught that faith is my personal relationship with God—something private, shared only between God and me. I understood that faith can be lived out in community, but I also learned that prayer is usually quiet and done alone. In Germany, you don’t
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Reflections on the Spiritual Life
Observations on American spiritual life from our German gap year student, Theresa Some of my earliest memories involve learning about God and faith. I‘d always known that faith is deeply personal and that everyone believes differently, but coming to Lydia’s House made me realize how different faith is in America as compared to Germany. Growing up, I was taught that faith is my personal relationship with God—something private, shared only between God and me. I understood that faith can be lived out in community, but I also learned that prayer is usually quiet and done alone. In Germany, you don’t
