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The Edible Theology Project

August 6, 2022 By Allison Sandlin Liles 1 Comment

Our food is a constant reminder of both the goodness and the brokenness of God’s creation.

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Filed Under: Parenting, Spiritual Practices Tagged With: books, bread, Christian formation, communion, food, Holy Eucharist

Giving thanks is no small thing. It requires a conversion of heart.

November 16, 2017 By Benjamin Gildas Leave a Comment

We want to give our children the world! So often what we end up giving them is continued complicity in the world’s model of desire and scarcity. Our faith teaches something better.

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: children, Children in church, Family, gratitude, Holidays, Holy Eucharist, thankfulness, Thanksgiving, young children

How widely are Episcopal parents teaching the meaning of Eucharist? (Honest question.)

November 4, 2017 By Derek Olsen 15 Comments

Our children have been receiving the Eucharist since Baptism—and yet they still need instruction in what that means.

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: children, Children in church, communion, discipleship, Holy Communion, Holy Eucharist, parenting, young children

What does it mean to keep the feast?

December 19, 2016 By Nadia Stefko Leave a Comment

Feasting is not the same as gluttony. In fact, thoughtful, Christian feasting is in many ways gluttony’s opposite.

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: Advent, Christmas, feast, food, Holy Eucharist, Thanksgiving

Our family’s food choices matter because of our faith.

October 14, 2016 By Nadia Stefko Leave a Comment

Not long ago, I was a farmer. These days, it seems like a victory just to get dinner on the table.

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: Bible, food, gardening, Holy Eucharist, land

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