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Hope is still there

February 26, 2021 By Cara Meredith Leave a Comment

This year, Ash Wednesday looked like parking in a 12-minute spot on the corner of Bay and Montecito and walking up to the front step of our church building.

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Filed Under: Lent, Liturgical Year Tagged With: Ash Wednesday, coronavirus, COVID-19, hope, Lent

An Optimistic Lent

February 19, 2021 By Christian Simmers 2 Comments

With each new day, the weight of the world seems to rest on our shoulders. There is new hope, but with it comes fresh exhaustion.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Parenting, Spiritual Practices Tagged With: coronavirus, hope, Lent

Christmas Isn’t Canceled

December 31, 2020 By Matthew Chen 1 Comment

Christmas isn’t canceled. The New Year is coming, fresh and frosty.

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Filed Under: Health Tagged With: Advent, Christmas, coronavirus, hope

Clutching Romans 5 on Election Day

November 3, 2020 By Sara Irwin Leave a Comment

All of the fault lines dividing us that have been exploited in American culture over the last four years will still be intact no matter when the ballots finish being counted and no matter who wins.

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: election, hope, parenting, politics, Romans

Julian of Norwich’s Story of Hope in a Time of Sadness

May 8, 2020 By Erin Jean Warde 1 Comment

The feast of Saint Julian finds me during a time when I need her.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: cloud of witnesses, hope, Jesus, julian of norwich, mystic, saints

Reveal the Hope that is in You

January 13, 2020 By Genevieve Razim 2 Comments

“Do not fear what they fear, and do not be intimidated, but in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be ready to make your […]

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Filed Under: Discipleship, Parenting Tagged With: Bible, children, hope, kindness, Scripture

Mary Magdalene’s Bold Hope in the Resurrection

July 22, 2019 By Allison Sandlin Liles 4 Comments

Terrified women share an experience with men they trust, but the men don’t believe them. They say the women are lying. One of these women in particular is publicly shamed and labeled with the slanderous reputation of being a prostitute.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: Feast Days, hope, resurrection, St. Mary Magdalene, women

I remember the Feast of the Holy Innocents – and that hope is hard to kill.

December 28, 2017 By Marcus Halley Leave a Comment

“The Triumph of the Innocents” reframes the story. Ultimately, Herod lost.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: Christmas, Family, Herod, Holy Family, Holy Innocents, hope, Jesus, William Hunt

Finding hope – and the spirit of Christmas – even now.

January 23, 2017 By Heather Sleightholm 2 Comments

Hope and good will are meant to be ever with us, having come to us so miraculously on Christmas Day.

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: baptism, baptismal covenant, darkness, hope, Jesus, light, Prayer, St. John

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