Dates

Jan. 14 - Mar. 4, 2026

Day & Time

Wednesdays
5:30-7pm PT /
7:30-9pm CT

Format

8 Weekly
Virtual Sessions

Are you tired of the polarization in the world?

Do you experience divisions in your family or other relationships due to differing belief systems?

Would you like to learn some skills that will help you build a bridge of understanding toward those on the other side of various religious, political, or social chasms? 

If you want to be a bridge builder and are more interested in reconciling relationships than being right, this class is for you. Though we will use content for skill building, this class is really about learning and practicing the process of understanding the other person’s perspective, not about debating facts. 

Prerequisite: Only a willingness to reach toward our shared humanity and a sense of humility to learn from the perspective of others. Though some books will be recommended, none will be required. Content will be mostly drawn from online resources. 

Your Guide

Katie Skurja

Catherine “Katie” Skurja is the founder and director of Imago Dei Ministries. Deeply rooted in and dedicated to Trinitarian principles, the ministry’s purpose is to help people everywhere engage in a Christ-centered healing process that transforms relationships with God, self, and others. Her greatest passion is to accompany people in the journey of discovering who they are in their Imago Dei (image of God).

With training as a counselor, spiritual director, and in the work of inner healing prayer, Katie combines the three disciplines to help guide people through the layers of false self and shame in order to bring about the integration of the whole person.Katie and Jim have been married for 33 years and have two grown sons as well as a few “adopted” daughters with whom they share life. She loves to garden, hike, walk on the beach, cook, and read. For more information on her work, check out Imago Dei Ministries.