Slowing Down during the Advent Season
This year, I want to slow down and savor the Advent season.
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Scripture
The lasting impact of Saint Jerome’s Words
Much of how we understand Christianity today was decided in the 4th century CE
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Chaos and the Book of John: The Good Book Club and My Beloved Youth Group
What happens when a youth group reads the Book of John for The Good Book Club? It’s hectic, chaotic, and perfect.
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Our Family’s Guide for the Good Book Club
I love Epiphany. I love the stories of the Magi, Anna, Simeon, Paul, Peter, the wedding guests, and others who realize who Jesus is and why he has come.
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Reveal the Hope that is in You
“Do not fear what they fear, and do not be intimidated, but in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always
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Life keeps throwing curveballs, my family keeps catching them
How do you talk to your children about death? In particular, how do you talk about your death? When illness strikes, the McKenneys turn to God for strength.
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We interrupt your regularly scheduled program for a visit from Life
Parenting gets rough when everyone’s problems happen at the same time. What do you do when eveyrone in the family struggles — including you?
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Scripture engagement works. My teens dove deeper.
God’s story is rich with adventure, love, deceit, and every situation and emotion imaginable. My kids are hooked. My new theory about reading the Bible with kids: they’re never too young to be challenged, and they’re never too old to wonder. Join us as we read Luke and Acts!
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Epiphany revelations from the Old Testament
Epiphany offers us a chance to remember that Jesus was a king, but not the king people thought he would be. He was a baby, a child of God, and his life promised that we, too, would all be children of God. The prophets foretold him, God revealed him, the Three Kings honored him, and we adore him.
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Liturgical Year, Spiritual Practices
My youth group is reading Exodus. They not-so-secretly like it.
A few weeks ago, my youth group joined Southern Ohio’s Diocesan Big Read, where we all read Exodus in community. What would my youth group think of my plan to have Bible study each week? Would extra snacks help? Here’s what happened.
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