Welcome to Sunday Schooled.
What does it mean to be in charge of lives that will be in charge of lives long after we’re gone? In 2020, I moved to the Midwest, got married, and became a stepdad. I thank God for it every day. But while becoming a stepfather has changed me immensely and for the better, it’s been a challenge (which is of course why it’s been good for me). That’s why Sunday Schooled started: Wanting to share my journey helping to raise Muslim kids who’ll live and love their faith.
And because communities of faith are so underserved, I’ve kept Sunday Schooled free My hope is that my experiences can be of benefit to those with similar goals, similar challenges, and similar ways of looking at the world. The posts I share here are drawn from the ways we as a family talk about faith, live faith, and address faith, alongside lessons from four—yes, four!—halaqas (classes) I teach for middle and high school girls and boys in our community, with some three dozen students.
Alongside, there are reflections on sacred occasions—like Ramadan—and the occasional post from my public life, spotlighting essays and articles, book talks, upcoming sermons, or public appearances. Together I hope that these different posts help us think about how to live and pass on faith, how to share the culture and wisdom of our tradition. So please join. Please share. And please stay engaged. I want to learn about how you live faith and understand how we can all do better.
