Teaching the Way of Jesus
“The Jesus I grew up with was zero percent relaxed, but the Jesus I know now carries an ease I’ve […]
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Celebrating the Visitation and Quiet Miracles that Change the World
“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior” I remember the first time
Mary Embraces the World
The month of May offers multiple opportunities to learn and reflect on how the Spirit continues to move through Mary.
Going Back to Church Camp
One of the perks of editing Grow Christians is celebrating the successes of our contributors. I’m thrilled to see their
The Skin You’re In
A friend from seminary preached at church this week and talked about the passive aggression behind the phrase, ‘bless your heart.’ Most
Praying Honestly & Irreverently
As a priest, my bookshelves are lined with prayer books. There are the obvious ones like The Book of Common
Slowing Down for Advent with Young Children
The weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas, in our modern world, are a source of delighted excitement, building anxiety, and abject stress for so many families.
Revisiting Narnia
What I loved the most about revisiting Narnia was, once again, getting lost in the story.
Looking ahead to Advent
Now that my kids are in 7th and 9th grades, I’m trying to be realistic about how we will slow down and engage Advent as a family because we have a lot less time in the afternoon and evenings than we did a decade ago.
The big questions only a four-year-old can ask
But how do we model discipleship when we live so far away?