Sacrificial love is an embodied faith lived for the benefit of other people.
Archives for June 2017
It’s summertime – a great time to listen.
Adults talk a lot to children. We teach and tell, instruct and correct, admonish and encourage. What would we learn if we listened?
“His name is John.” Because names matter – then and now.
Zechariah knew what his son was destined to do: inaugurate the movement that would prepare the way for Jesus Christ.
A “Wondering Jew” teaches me about passing on faith.
Abigail Pogrebin wrote about observing the whole Jewish year. I read about ways to cultivate faith at home.
It’s summer: time to watch for how God is growing me.
I have to tend the beds of my heart, and weed out the garbage that threatens the tender vines and leaves of my life that God has called to be fruitful.
Jesus moved. The Israelites moved. And we’re moving too.
Moving is once again making me realize: all of life is detaching from that which does not last forever and clinging to the good news in Christ.
Help children find their gifts this Pentecost season
The call to go into the world in ministry in Christ’s name is for our children too. How can we help them grow into it?
Intentionally authentic: shared prayer with my girls
I started to very intentionally work prayer into our daily conversation in ways that didn’t feel forced or hokey.
As we prepare to move, St. Barnabas reminds us to cherish friends.
Our family is getting ready to move. It’s turns out this is a perfect time to honor St. Barnabas.
A bright teen asked me to explain the Trinity. Here’s what I said.
I said a prayer for guidance and remembered no one can comprehend the grace of God.