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Julian of Norwich: Christ Our Mother

May 8, 2022 By Margaret Ellsworth 2 Comments

This year, Saint Julian’s feast day coincides with Mother’s Day.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: children, cloud of witnesses, Jesus Christ, julian of norwich, Mother's Day, parenting

It’s Holy Saturday, and we wait.

April 16, 2022 By Katherine Doyle Leave a Comment

I often hear, and have said myself, you can’t get to Easter Sunday without Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. But what about Holy Saturday?

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Filed Under: Lent Tagged With: faith at home, Holy Saturday, Holy Week, parenting

The Parable of the Good Parent

March 25, 2022 By Tina Clark Leave a Comment

Today we celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation, the moment when God sends an angel to a young, unknown, unimportant Jewish woman to announce that she will bear the Savior.

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Annunciation, Blessed Virgin Mary, coronavirus, Jesus Christ, parable, parenting

Weary and Burdened

March 22, 2022 By Christian Simmers Leave a Comment

What do we do when we, as a congregation, as a community, as a world, are truly exhausted and need the rest Jesus promises? Is that space still in the sanctuary? Or are we meant to seek peace away from our community as we heal?

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: children, Children in church, COVID-19, discipleship, Family, parenting

Hallowing the Change

February 23, 2022 By Kit Lonergan 3 Comments

Our son’s first tooth fell out this past week.

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Filed Under: Lent, Parenting Tagged With: change, coronavirus, Lent, parenting

Brotherly Love

January 28, 2022 By Laura Shaver 2 Comments

Over the past few months, our three sons have engaged in sibling fighting so much more so than ever before.

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Jesus, parenting, siblings

New Directions for Holy Questions: Progressive Christian Theology for Families

January 17, 2022 By Claire Brown 1 Comment

I find myself searching for a theology resource I could feel comfortable with, not just in content but in approach.

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: books, death, parenting, questions, young children

God the Father, “Me” the Son

November 22, 2021 By Steve Seely Leave a Comment

It is normal to think of our children. We worry about them. We celebrate and sometimes share their successes. And perhaps even to a greater degree, we suffer and endure their challenges and failures.

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: adult children, God, Moses, parenting

Each and All Saints

November 1, 2021 By Ryan Kuratko 1 Comment

When we offer nighttime prayers at our house, we always include a section of ‘thank you, God’.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Prayer, Saints Tagged With: All Saints' Day, children, communion of saints, death, Feast Days, parenting, Prayer, saints

Thecla’s Story of Agency

September 23, 2021 By Tina Clark Leave a Comment

Those of us reading this blog, in general, have freedom that would have been unimaginable to Thecla. But what does our faith tell us about our freedom?

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: agency, cot onavirus, Eva ngelism, parenting, saints, St. Paul

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