On Palm Sunday: Hey Jesus, won’t you fight for me?
Palm crosses are an outward and visible sign of the triumph of sacrifice and love.
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Lent
How our family observes Holy Week at home
Spending Holy Week with my young children has been an unexpected blessing. Our traditions help us grow together as Christians.
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My daughter tried to make a bargain with God – then asked me if it would work.
My daughter tried to make a deal with God – not the point of prayer. But so did the Psalmist.
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Prayer is not the art of the deal. It’s the art of honesty.
When modern people think about prayer, often we wonder “does prayer work?” But that question rests on false assumptions. Real prayer works – on us.
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Seven ways to observe Lent at home, with kids
A roundup of ideas and resources to help you and your family go the distance this Lent.
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Liturgical Year
Helping Little Ones with Lent
Persecution, betrayal, torture and agonizing death don’t make for contented bedtime stories or heart-warming conversation around the dinner table. How do we help little ones understand Lent?
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Lent is a great time to teach young children about Christ, our Good Shepherd. Here’s how.
Lent is a perfect time to teach your children what it means that Christ is our Good Shepherd. Here’s a plethora of children’s books to help you do just that.
Lent is about persistence, not perfection.
There will be days when we don’t run well—when we fall down or throw up or cry or can’t finish. And that is ok. We have not ruined Lent.
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Ash Wednesday – and Endurance
The day will come when death slaps my kids in the face. When it does, I want them to remember all our Ash Wednesdays.
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My Lenten Discipline: Respecting Death
My hope is that–with one eye on my prayer book, and the other on the compost heap–I can come to respect the work death does for us… the life it enables to take root.
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