Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on Building Faith, a ministry of Virginia Theological Seminary, and I felt it was a valuable prayer resource for […]
Celebrating Saint Mary the Virgin
Today our church honors Mary, the mother of Jesus; a tradition dating back to the earliest days of the church. The gospels of Matthew and […]
What does it mean to love Jonathan Myrick Daniels and those in our care?
O God of justice and compassion, you put down the proud and mighty from their place, and lift up the poor and the afflicted: We […]
Grandpa’s Tent: Talking with children about death
Last night my husband and I went to see the movie based on Fred Roger’s ministry, Won’t You Be My Neighbor. In the 1980s, his show […]
When Nia and I were children: watching my girls grow up
When your children realize that they’re adults, it puts a whole new spin on the phrase “life comes at you fast.” Miriam McKenney wonders whether or not her kids’ faith lives are enough to equip them for adulthood.
The Transfigured Jesus Should Transfigure All of Us
The Feast of the Transfiguration has always been a favorite of mine. My first preaching assignment in seminary was on Luke 9:28-36, the story of […]