Navigating Beliefs and Community in Today's Society

This chapter explores a student's struggle with educational practices that clash with their values and the quest for a teaching career amid political and social debates. It discusses the housing crisis facing younger generations, advocating for home ownership as a means of community connection, while addressing effective approaches to ministering within subcultures, especially the LGBTQ+ community. Additionally, the chapter confronts the drug crisis in Albuquerque, promoting compassion for users while advocating for law enforcement against drug trafficking.