During my time serving as the communications director for a particular diocese in the Episcopal Church, I was often overwhelmed at the stories of grand ministry taking place all over the globe.
Witnesses in Jerusalem, Witnesses at Home Read Post »
As a teen, my stomach sank whenever I boarded a plane. I wasn’t scared to fly, I was nervous about sharing the gospel with my seatmate. What could be more awkward than cornering the total stranger trapped next to you to inquire about their eternal destiny? Yet that’s what my evangelical preachers told me to do on flights.
How to Save Teenagers for Eternity in Three Easy Steps Read Post »
Today the Episcopal Church celebrates Dietrich Bonhoeffer, theologian, a founder of Germany’s Confessing Church movement, and forceful resister to Nazi dictatorship.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Cost of Discipleship Today Read Post »
During a recent children’s time in church, one of our priests gave each child a slip of four star foil stickers – the ones that typically accompany a good grade on a worksheet from school – colored red, silver, gold, green, and blue.
Where God Moves This New Year Read Post »
I have the good fortune of working with a bright, gifted group of kids who are being raised by loving
Our Movie Making Journey Through Lent Read Post »
Philip and James aren’t the most well known of the Twelve Apostles, so what can we learn from them? For one thing, they left everything and followed Jesus. Could you do that?
Saints don’t need to be heroes Read Post »
I was married on January 14th of this year. Lent arrived not long after.
Lent Almost Passed Me By (But God Didn’t) Read Post »
If we recognize God in our lives, we must acknowledge Satan, too. This post explores how we talk with our children about Satan, and how we recognize Satan working in our lives.
That moment you realize the voice you’re hearing isn’t God – it’s Satan Read Post »
My attempts to modify others’ behavior during the six weeks before Easter haven’t really been any more effective than my mother’s were.
I tried to wield Lent over my family’s heads. It doesn’t work. Read Post »
How will you begin your Lenten season? Miriam McKenney talks to her teens about their Lenten disciplines and reflects on the importance of taking children to Ash Wednesday worship. When we honor and face death, we prepare ourselves to be welcomed in to new life in Jesus.
You’ve got a little something on your forehead… kids and Ash Wednesday Read Post »