Jesus moved. The Israelites moved. And we’re moving too.
Moving is once again making me realize: all of life is detaching from that which does not last forever and clinging to the good news in Christ.
Book of Common Prayer
Intentionally authentic: shared prayer with my girls
I started to very intentionally work prayer into our daily conversation in ways that didn’t feel forced or hokey.
I took a deep breath, and started praying Compline with my family.
I made a handout to teach my parish the practice of Compline. I wasn’t sure quite what would happen when I took five home.
Prayer is not the art of the deal. It’s the art of honesty.
When modern people think about prayer, often we wonder “does prayer work?” But that question rests on false assumptions. Real prayer works – on us.
The Litany of Penitence prepares us for the season to come.
If I want to be able to absorb all the new life Easter has to offer – all the resistance it offers to the powers of sin in our broken world – I need the grace that comes with honest confession and repentance.
I pack my prayerbook – every time.
That little black book went every where with me. And one day, on a particularly scary day, it probably saved my sanity.
Can’t get to church? Morning Prayer at home can work with tweens and teens.
Our family is in church every Sunday. Except for one week this summer, when we weren’t.
Digesting Prayerbook Spirituality: An Interview & a Giveaway
Inwardly Digest, a new book exploring the spiritual lessons of the Book of Common Prayer, was just released. We’re giving away a copy… just comment on this post.
Secret of a Pew Whisperer: Explain the Game
My dad didn’t just explain football to me—he and mom explained what was going on in church too: what we were doing and why it was important. Now I do the same.
Celebrating Independence Day as a disciple of Jesus Christ
By including Independence Day on our calendar of feasts, our church made me rethink the meaning of the Fourth of July.