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Extremely Online

April 6, 2021 By Erin Jean Warde Leave a Comment

I am, in the fullest sense of it, Extremely Online.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Sabbath, social media

Life edit: sans socials

February 22, 2021 By Anne Warner 4 Comments

Instead of reaching for my phone to document or share the moment, I just stood there. I noticed everything I could about that particular horizon including the way the shaggy underbelly of clouds faded to a delicate pink, like short fuzzy tentacles of a jelly fish.

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Filed Under: Spiritual Practices Tagged With: social media

Including Children and Youth in AdventWord

November 28, 2020 By Emily Gowdy Canady Leave a Comment

So often children and young people are perceived as only receivers of Christian Formation. In reality they have so much to offer us.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: Advent, adventword, children, Lifelong Learning, social media, Virginia Theological Seminary, youth

#AdventWord 2019

December 1, 2019 By Sarah Stonesifer Leave a Comment

For the past six years, #AdventWord has given the opportunity to participate in a global advent calendar with visual and written meditations. Each day, a short reflection, word, and image arrives in email inboxes and on social media to help focus on the preparatory season during the 24 busy days of Advent.  

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: Advent, adventword, art, creativity, social media, Virginia Theological Seminary

AdventWord: a Daily Reflection Opportunity

November 27, 2018 By Sarah Stonesifer Leave a Comment

The offering of #AdventWord provides a daily short reflection and visual meditation to guide Christians around the world to prepare our hearts and homes for the arrival of Christ.

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Filed Under: Spiritual Practices Tagged With: Advent, Family, social media, spiritual discipline, spiritual practice, Virginia Theological Seminary

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

The Sin of Parental Pride

July 12, 2018 By Ben Day 1 Comment

Time for confession— I take far too much pride in my son. It is sinful. I am a realist and know the day will come […]

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: parenting, sin, social media

Deleting Distractions

May 4, 2017 By Ann Benton Fraser 2 Comments

I want my children to see me seeing them, not gazing with adoration into a screen.

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: Facebook, Prayer, social media

My (unchurched) adult son stood up for Jesus and Scripture – on social media.

February 13, 2017 By Mary Lee Wile 2 Comments

My son stunned me with the depth of his faith and passion for the teachings of Jesus.

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: adult child, Bible, church, Facebook, Jesus, social media

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