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Prioritizing Lent

March 7, 2023 By Christian Simmers Leave a Comment

As our daughters grow, we have engaged in many conversations around our family values.

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Filed Under: Lent, Parenting Tagged With: Ash Wednesday, Godly Play, Lent, parenting, teenagers

What we know to do

December 16, 2022 By Christian Simmers Leave a Comment

“Why do you always do the work in the kitchen at church? Why not Dad?”

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Filed Under: Parenting, Spiritual Practices Tagged With: Advent, church, cooking, gun violence

Is God Keeping Track?

October 3, 2022 By Christian Simmers Leave a Comment

The pandemic threw us all out of our routines. Try though we may, our family has struggled to re-establish the weekly patterns we held dear before masks, social distancing, and home antigen tests became part of our daily lives

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: middle school, parenting, volunteer

Weary and Burdened

March 22, 2022 By Christian Simmers Leave a Comment

What do we do when we, as a congregation, as a community, as a world, are truly exhausted and need the rest Jesus promises? Is that space still in the sanctuary? Or are we meant to seek peace away from our community as we heal?

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: children, Children in church, COVID-19, discipleship, Family, parenting

The Armor of Light

December 9, 2021 By Christian Simmers 1 Comment

I typically welcome the shorter days that accompany the season of Advent. Less daylight should theoretically translate to fewer distractions and more snuggling on the couch, under fleece blankets with warm cups in hand.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: Advent, Advent wreath, Prayer, young adults, youth

In the Middle

September 19, 2021 By Christian Simmers Leave a Comment

We are waiting, as a family, as a community, as the Body of Christ, in palpable anticipation for the end of this pandemic.

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: church, coronavirus, parenting, waiting

Returning to the Sanctuary

June 18, 2021 By Christian Simmers Leave a Comment

Every other pew was roped off, complete with red ribbon. My daughters looked back at me, a little confused. Were we allowed to be close to our friends and neighbors?

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Children in church, coronavirus, worship

An Optimistic Lent

February 19, 2021 By Christian Simmers 2 Comments

With each new day, the weight of the world seems to rest on our shoulders. There is new hope, but with it comes fresh exhaustion.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Parenting, Spiritual Practices Tagged With: coronavirus, hope, Lent

Parenting Small

December 19, 2020 By Christian Simmers Leave a Comment

My breath quickens when I hear “do less” each Advent. As my heart starts to race, I think, “There’s no way that’s what they really mean!”

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Parenting Tagged With: Advent, coronavirus, parenting

Peace, Be Still

August 17, 2020 By Christian Simmers Leave a Comment

As we survey the world around us, where is Jesus? Where is our Savior in the midst of rising pandemic deaths and ruthless injustice for our neighbors?

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: coronavirus, Jesus Christ, peace

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