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Road to Contrition

February 4, 2019 By Anne Warner 2 Comments

Due to procrastination and a lack of communication I was anxious and alone on an otherwise serene night. The anxiety became anger and then in my anger, I sinned.

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: anger, forgiveness, God, marriage, parenting, sin

God’s Love Actually

December 9, 2018 By Benjamin Gildas Leave a Comment

I know that it is the season of Advent, but Christmas is on my heart and mind. It’s hard to avoid, since, in the words of fictional rock-n-roll legend Billy Mack, “Christmas is all around.” Christmas is on tv, in stores, in our email boxes, and of course, we’re inundated with holiday musical classics.

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Advent, Christmas, divorce, God, incarnation, love, parenting

Feeling fear? Just say no. Have courage instead.

October 31, 2018 By Miriam McKenney 1 Comment

Feeling more fear than courage? Miriam reflects on loss, depression, and accepting God’s repeated invitation to be not afraid.

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Filed Under: Parenting, Prayer, Way of Love Tagged With: Bible, courage, fear, God, Jesus, loss, pray, Prayer, Spirit, teenagers, teens

God Doesn’t Make Mistakes

October 21, 2018 By Christian Simmers Leave a Comment

Her comments caught me off guard to say this least, one evening as she was getting ready for bed. “Why am I like this? I […]

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: feelings, God, parenting, young children

Following the Way of Love with Youth

September 26, 2018 By Miriam McKenney Leave a Comment

Are you practice The Way of Love? Read about Bishop Curry’s call to us to follow the seven principles of The Way of Love: Turn, Learn, Pray, Worship, Bess, Go, and Rest and see how one youth group begins their journey on The Way.

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Filed Under: Discipleship, Spiritual Practices, Way of Love Tagged With: church, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, rule of life, spiritual practice, teenagers, teens, Way of Love, youth, youth group

Another post about racism with a dose of hope

September 12, 2018 By Miriam McKenney 3 Comments

How do you begin to dismantle racism in our daily lives? Miriam writes about the challenge and the necessity of challenging and obliterating racism.

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Filed Under: Discipleship, Parenting Tagged With: African-Americans, Becoming Beloved Community, Black Lives Matter, daughters, God, Holy Spirit, inclusion, Jesus, love, parenting, peace, racism, The Episcopal Church

When Nia and I were children: watching my girls grow up

August 8, 2018 By Miriam McKenney 4 Comments

When your children realize that they’re adults, it puts a whole new spin on the phrase “life comes at you fast.” Miriam McKenney wonders whether or not her kids’ faith lives are enough to equip them for adulthood.

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: adult children, childhood, children, college, doubt, God, Godly Play, leaving home, returning home, teenagers, teens

When your kids don’t love church camp

June 6, 2018 By Miriam McKenney 4 Comments

Do your kids love church camp? What do you do when they don’t? Miriam McKenney shares her experiences with her daughters when some love church camp and some don’t.

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Filed Under: Discipleship, Parenting Tagged With: Bible, camp, children, formation, God, parenting, summer, teenagers, teens

Loving, Belonging & Connecting at Summer Camp

May 14, 2018 By Meaghan Brower 3 Comments

Editor’s Note:  I attended my diocesan camp as a young child, rediscovered God’s presence in my life at that camp as a nineteen-year-old and first felt […]

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: children, God, teenagers, teens, youth

Our Movie Making Journey Through Lent

May 5, 2018 By Elizabeth Floyd 1 Comment

I have the good fortune of working with a bright, gifted group of kids who are being raised by loving parents devoted to their Christian […]

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: Bible, children, Children in church, discipleship, God, Lent, young children

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