Grow Christians Greatest Hits: The Gospel According to Taylor Swift
I recently had the privilege of attending a Taylor Swift concert. And yes, it was a privilege.
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Grow Christians Greatest Hits: Joachim and Anne
Today marks the feast of Joachim and Anne, the parents of Mary and the grandparents of Jesus. They don’t appear in canonical scriptures; lacking source material, generations of Christians have looked for them in themselves.
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Staying in the weighty matters of death on Good Friday
On Palm Sunday, during the reading of the passion gospel, my three and a half year old learned that Jesus died. On the one hand, I was swelling with parental pride for his calm attentiveness and understanding of the story. But on the other hand, I was worried about how this new information would begin processing in his young mind.
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Does this bag make me look holy?
We need to talk about getting out the door to church on Sunday morning. Maybe you’re one of those unicorns
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The Blessings within an Inconvenient Lent
I am not on social media all that often, because when I do, my feed seems to turn into a
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Discovering God in the Ordinary Moments With My Young Child
So much of the early development of faith occurs before children can even articulate what is happening within them. For
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Chaplain Teddy’s Guiding Light: Helping Children Make Sense of Goodbye
There are moments in life when words feel too small, especially when children are facing loss, illness, or the mystery
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When Faithfulness Walks Through the Temple Doors.
When Mary and Joseph walked into the temple, in obedience to the laws of their ancestors, they brought offerings and
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An icon of Peace in a Violent World
It’s a time of war, violence, and social instability. The government is hungry to expand its land holdings and consolidate
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An Epiphany Invitation for Families to Wonder Together
“What goes on in her head?” I wondered aloud, many years ago, watching our brilliant and quirky cattle dog patrol
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