As citizens of heaven, in Advent we wait for the day of the Lord. Author Christine McSpadden offers wisdom for the season.
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Regarding this Season of Epiphany
I feel a bit bad for the Magi this year.
The Time it Takes: Trusting with Saint Thomas
It takes the time it takes, I heard the speaker say.
The Jesse Tree’s Continuous Lessons
Hearing my first Christmas carol of the season, ‘What Child is this?’ over the intercom in a store made me stop in my tracks a few weeks ago. And Godly Play trained, I began to wonder, ‘How did this religious song gain access into this secular setting!?’
Crowned With Candles: How Saint Lucy Teaches Us to Be Light in the Darkness
As an oldest daughter in a family that went to a specifically Norwegian Lutheran church, oh how I wanted to wear that iconic white dress, red sash, and crown of candles.
A Boy Called Nicholas
In a land where the beauty of creation was all around, when a boy named Nicholas came to birth, there began a holy journey for this boy whose name means ‘Victor of the People.’
Beyond Day and Night
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on Bird Treacy’s substack Wiggles & Wonder on November 14th and is shared today with her permission. —Allison, ed. […]
Is the building important?
The older my children get, the more I feel we need to bring the church to them.
Mechthild of Magdeburg: Sex Positive Mystic
I was twenty-five years old before I finally realized my birth in 1964 had been the result of an unplanned pregnancy.
The Case for All Souls Day
I believe that the observance of All Souls Day is crucial.