Creating a Practical Response to the Bread Gospel
Today is the fourth Sunday in a row we’ve heard about bread in church. I am the bread of life, he […]
Liturgical Year
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
Showing Up with Mary Magdalene
Even though her eyes were swollen and sensitive from days of crying, her heart broken so that she felt she
Stories of God at Home: A Godly Play Approach
Over a decade ago, while in seminary I began researching children’s spirituality. I read whatever I could and looked at
Celebrating St. Peter & St. Paul
Editor’s Note: This is a reprise of a Grow Christians post Nurya Love Parish wrote in June 2016, when our
John the Baptist and Being Part of the Solution
Two years ago Nurya Love Parish wrote a beautiful post about The Nativity of John the Baptist. She walked us
Barnabas teaches us to notice the supporting actors in our lives
St. Barnabas, one of the earliest Apostles, is mostly a supporting actor in the story of the early church. In
Nurturing Relationships on the Feast of the Visitation
I have been ruminating on how best to observe the Feast of the Visitation today for the past couple weeks.
A Language Practice for Pentecost
In the Gospel for this Pentecost Sunday, one line jumps out at me in particular as a parent. Jesus says
Superman Jesus and The Feast of the Ascension
Years ago, I bought this cross on clearance at a Christian bookstore. It was a Christus Victor style Jesus in