Grow Christians Greatest Hits: The Gospel According to Taylor Swift
I recently had the privilege of attending a Taylor Swift concert. And yes, it was a privilege.
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Grow Christians Greatest Hits: Joachim and Anne
Today marks the feast of Joachim and Anne, the parents of Mary and the grandparents of Jesus. They don’t appear in canonical scriptures; lacking source material, generations of Christians have looked for them in themselves.
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Love Came Down: Teaching Children a Spacious Faith with Christina Rossetti
The collect prayer written for the Feast of Christina Rossetti quotes a line from her poem that would become the hymn “In
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When the Haunted House Leads to Holy Ground
My adopted hometown of Pittsburgh has given the world many gifts—among them Mr Rogers, Billy Porter, and Andy Warhol. In a very
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Jesus Ahead of Me
This year, I packed what will most likely be my son’s last Easter basket. He’s headed off to college next year,
Nurturing bright flames of love with Saint Brigid
Today is the 1,501st anniversary of the death of Brigid of Kildare. Brigid is one of the three patron saints
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Edith Stein’s Courage to Listen
Edith Stein (Teresa Benedicta of the Cross) was a philosopher, a martyr, a Jew, a Christian, and a prophet. Born into an observant
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Lessons from a Sabbatical
When I took a sabbatical from my congregation last fall, I planned to be away from home for half of the ten week time period.
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Ignatius of Antioch and His Individual Call
The saints can give us something that Jesus could not.
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Joseph of Arimathea held death in his arms
What is most vivid for me about Joseph is how he is moved by Jesus’ death.
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