I taught my chapel kids the Lord’s Prayer. They taught me that I am still and always learning prayer.
Archives for April 2017
On Palm Sunday: Hey Jesus, won’t you fight for me?
Palm crosses are an outward and visible sign of the triumph of sacrifice and love.
We began new traditions for Holy Week and Easter. You can too.
As our family began to follow the rhythm of the church calendar, I realized that all traditions start somewhere.
We say we want kids and teens at church. So what are we prepared to do?
Two weeks ago, I wrote a blog post questioning whether or not kids should be forced to attend church. The feedback was overwhelmingly in favor of taking kids to church, for a variety of reasons. If we say we want kids to come to church, then stop engaging them, our actions don’t match up with our words. Just what are we prepared to do to keep kids, teens, and young adults in church?
How our family observes Holy Week at home
Spending Holy Week with my young children has been an unexpected blessing. Our traditions help us grow together as Christians.
Lent Among the Sippy Cups
The church calendar has no time for frenetic, harried mindlessness. (Which is a shame, because I’d be great at that.)