Our family has decided that we are #frontyardpeople. We are a family who deliberately spends time in our front yard and we welcome others to […]
Striving for Justice and Peace by Putting One Foot in Front of the Other
Fifty-four years ago, my father-in-law set out to walk 220 miles from Memphis, Tennessee to Jackson, Mississippi. Even though the Voting Rights Act of 1965 had passed less than a year earlier, a stronghold of fear still gripped African American voters, especially in the South.
The Scholl siblings’ faithful courage to do what’s right
The story of Hans and Sophie Scholl is a powerful story of faith and courage.
Michael Sings, “I Am the Warrior.” Can I?
The New Testament names two angels: Gabriel and Michael. Michael has had greater historical devotion, thus today’s feast “Michaelmas” or “The Feast of St. Michael […]
Dr. Ford, Judge Kavanaugh, and Talking to the Children We Love
Editor’s Note: There is a sexual assault content warning for the following post. It was written yesterday in response to the testimony and questioning on […]
Growing into the Full Stature of Christ at Summer Camp
A few years ago, I wrote this before sending my oldest child off to summer camp. After sending him for three years in a row, […]
God and the angel Gabriel saw Mary’s dignity. Would we?
In Fra Angelico’s painting of the Annunciation, the angel Gabriel reverences Mary. What does that mean for us?
What is the full stature of Christ? My son and I are learning together.
Our son’s gifts will bring God glory in their own ways, in their own times.
Finding hope – and the spirit of Christmas – even now.
Hope and good will are meant to be ever with us, having come to us so miraculously on Christmas Day.
Colanders, Kitchen Sink Sprayers, and Baptism
Sometimes even a colander with water-filled holes can help kids understand that they are dearly loved and claimed by God.