The collect prayer written for the Feast of Christina Rossetti quotes a line from her poem that would become the hymn “In
Love Came Down: Teaching Children a Spacious Faith with Christina Rossetti Read Post »
In nursing circles, 2020 became known as The Year of the Nurse, and there was renewed interest in the founder
Caring for Bodies and Souls: The Enduring Legacy of Florence Nightingale Read Post »
Today we remember the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary who, according to apocryphal sources, were named Joachim and Anne.
Taking that Leap of Faith Read Post »
In the work of raising two children to live their lives as followers of Jesus, we have entered the important albeit irritating phase of teen angst, rejection, and challenge.
Growing Christians Read Post »
In this season of Easter, I have been wondering just when and how Jesus might reveal himself to our oldest son, or all our sons for that matter.
Waiting on the Reveal Read Post »
What in the world it must have been like to be the oldest brother of Jesus?! Really, what would it be like to share space with a sibling who is the Son of God?
Sharing Space with Jesus and Making Room for Skepticism Read Post »
“Please use caution when opening overhead bins as items may have shifted.” That’s how this past year or more has felt for me.
Shifting in Overhead Bins and Within Our Souls Read Post »
Our faithfulness is not a reality show to be won, but rather transformation for God and glory to God alone.
A Saint for the Back Row Dancer Read Post »
The story of Hans and Sophie Scholl is a powerful story of faith and courage.
The Scholl siblings’ faithful courage to do what’s right Read Post »
Listen, I’m not saying I once elevated a communion wafer with a robot arm. That would have been Inappropriate. People would be rightly concerned that such irreverence would cause Jesus to jump out of that wafer as fast as he jumped in.
Faith, Science, and the Coolness of God Read Post »