During Lent this year, our church decided to start using the “modern” version of the Lord’s Prayer. I think it was to help keep us […]
Umatilla Marble
One early May Saturday my spouse and I helped plant trees in the Southtown area of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The kids came too, but pretty […]
Prayer Sticks: A Holy Home Activity
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on Building Faith, a ministry of Virginia Theological Seminary, and I felt it was a valuable prayer resource for […]
Hearing Jesus
On Grow Christians, I have had the opportunity to share my family’s story and my own journey first through divorce, then to long distance parenting, […]
Creating Sacred Space – the making of a garden chapel
Our house gave us an unexpected gift on the first day we moved in. With our new keys in hand, we entered the backyard to […]
Screen Saver
I can’t quit you, smartphone. I keep thinking we should see other people, and an hour later I’m cradling you in my hands again, whispering […]
A Tale of Easters, Large and Small
** Today’s post is brought to you by Ben Gildas.** Easter is here. Did you miss it? I can tell you from first hand […]
To the Glory of God and in memory of Saint Mark…
“The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God,” begins not with Jesus Christ, but with John the Baptist, and this […]
Plans for Earth Day? We’ve Got You Covered…
What are you doing for Earth Day? How about nothing? Somewhere along my journey to try to understand how to be better related to […]
Life keeps throwing curveballs, my family keeps catching them
How do you talk to your children about death? In particular, how do you talk about your death? When illness strikes, the McKenneys turn to God for strength.