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Walking through Advent toward the Light

December 14, 2022 By Mary Lee Wile

Back in the early ‘80’s, when I was still living in Colorado, on Good Friday mornings a friend and I would take the 4 to 5 a.m. Night Watch shift at church, then we’d drive out to Warren Lake.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: Advent, grandchildren, politics

Frances Perkins: The Holy Relationship of Work and Faith

May 6, 2021 By Tim Gavin 4 Comments

I am not sure if Frances Perkins is a household name for Christians. I can safely say she’s not mentioned in the same breath as […]

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: cloud of witnesses, Frances Perkins, neighbor, politics, saints

Celebrating the Conversion of a Man So Sure About Everything

January 25, 2021 By Ann Benton Fraser 2 Comments

I’m making another king cake for the Conversion of Saint Paul. The epiphanies will keep coming, whether by guiding star or blinding light or daily bread.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Saints Tagged With: children, Conversion of St. Paul, Epiphany, Feast Days, politics, St. Paul

In the Moment of Fleeing to Egypt

January 8, 2021 By Lauren Kuratko Leave a Comment

The end of Christmas crashes the promised healing of the manger scene into the wounded world and the terror cultivated by those who fear the loss of power. Christ is already active in the world, but everything is not yet well.  

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Parenting Tagged With: parenting, politics, Wise Men and Women

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

At-Home Prayer Stations for Election Day

October 22, 2020 By Victoria Hoppes Leave a Comment

Election Day is quickly approaching in the United States. Although any election season can be stressful, this year feels more stressful than others. For most […]

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Filed Under: Prayer Tagged With: Faith @ Home, politics, Prayer, vigil

Prayer Pumpkins and Praying for Your Enemies

October 2, 2020 By Eric Liles 1 Comment

Yesterday, on day two, I awoke before the rest of our household and read the news, as I typically do each morning. The difference was yesterday as I read the news, my white prayer pumpkin was sitting in front of me.

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Filed Under: Parenting, Prayer Tagged With: coronavirus, politics, Prayer

Faithful Voters

August 26, 2020 By Elizabeth Bentrup 1 Comment

We are inching ever-closer to the “first Tuesday after the first Monday in the month of November,” and whether you live in one of the five states that vote by post, plan to early vote, or are an enthusiastic wait-in-line, sticker-wearing, day-of participant, our most notorious opportunity for civic engagement is upon us. 

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: baptismal covenant, children, parenting, politics

Dr. Ford, Judge Kavanaugh, and Talking to the Children We Love

September 28, 2018 By admin 1 Comment

Editor’s Note: There is a sexual assault content warning for the following post. It was written yesterday in response to the testimony and questioning on […]

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Filed Under: Discipleship, Parenting Tagged With: abuse, baptismal covenant, children, Family, politics, sexual harassment, social media, teenagers, violence

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