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Holding onto Hope in Another Pandemic Lent

March 2, 2022 By Allison Sandlin Liles Leave a Comment

As we enter into our third Lent of the pandemic, I’m grateful for the muscle memory and predictable patterns I have created for this season. T

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Prayer, Spiritual Practices Tagged With: Ash Wednesday, faith at home, Lent, Prayer, SALT, Traci Smith

Fostering Faith Formation at Home during Lent

February 25, 2022 By Victoria Hoppes 1 Comment

The complete list of activities and supplies included with our church’s Lent at Home kit.

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Filed Under: Lent, Prayer Tagged With: Christian formation, coronavirus, faith at home, Illustrated Children's Ministry, Lent, Prayer, Traci Smith

When the Distractions Become You

January 5, 2022 By Samantha Vincent-Alexander 2 Comments

These desert mothers were not escaping society as much as they were escaping themselves

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Filed Under: Prayer, Saints Tagged With: desert mother, Prayer, silence

Have you any Christmas cheer?

December 17, 2021 By Raymond Capo 3 Comments

I recently had a literal “come to Jesus” moment while saying goodbye to a fellow parishioner leaving our Sunday service.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: Advent, Christmas, incarnation, Prayer

The Armor of Light

December 9, 2021 By Christian Simmers 1 Comment

I typically welcome the shorter days that accompany the season of Advent. Less daylight should theoretically translate to fewer distractions and more snuggling on the couch, under fleece blankets with warm cups in hand.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: Advent, Advent wreath, Prayer, young adults, youth

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

Teresa of Avila: Holding on to God

October 15, 2021 By Sara Irwin 1 Comment

There are a lot of great quotations attributed to people who are not responsible for them.

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Filed Under: Prayer, Saints Tagged With: mystic, Prayer, teresa of avila

Making Space for God

September 27, 2021 By Oscar Collins 2 Comments

The older I get, the more I realize that following Christ is a lifelong journey. It isn’t something I can accomplish overnight. Rather, it’s a long, slow process of growth and transformation.

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Filed Under: Prayer, Uncategorized Tagged With: Prayer

Youth Ministry 2021: The Comeback

September 16, 2021 By Miriam McKenney 1 Comment

What’s your new year looking like? For one church, it’s a return to the physical building. Here’s how youth minister Miriam McKenney created a plan for maximum safety and fun in a big pop-up tent.

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Filed Under: Discipleship, Prayer, Spiritual Practices Tagged With: bean bags, beanbags, Calvary, coronavirus, Jesus, ministry, Prayer, teenagers, teens, tent, youth, youth group, youth ministry

Sealed with the Holy Spirit

July 28, 2021 By Sarah Carr Leave a Comment

Emotions stand at what feels like a mere blink away, always. I hear her message, that one I read just before a daughter was delivered weeks early and would need multiple surgeries before she and I finally got to sleep under the same roof of home…eucharisteo. Thanks in all circumstances, for all things.

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Filed Under: Parenting, Prayer Tagged With: baby, baptism, Lords Prayer, Prayer

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