I was sitting on the dock of our diocesan camp, the Barbara C Harris Center, when I began feeling uncomfortable.
Praying Compline with children during this summer of disruption, violence, and injustice
It’s 9 pm on a Tuesday evening, and my 9 and 11 year old boys have just finished their second full day of Camp Mama.
Dual Feelings
This summer, I have learned a lot about how to hold contrasting feelings: joy and sadness, excitement and anxiety, even fear and courage.
Co-Creating A Christian Life: Dispatches from the Wild Goose Festival
The simplest way I can describe Wild Goose is a progressive Christian festival, an ecumenical experience that can house exvangelicals on deconstruction journeys alongside various mainstream protestants, Catholics, Quakers, and the unaffiliated.
Don’t Keep the Kids So Busy
Why do we need to keep the kids busy all summer? Aren’t they busy enough all during the school year? Don’t they deserve a little time to rest and relax, too?
From Go Karts to Food Banks: Staying Connected over the Summer Months
Summer in youth ministry is filled with opportunities that arise with the relaxation of schedules and routines.
Have the Summer of a Child
Jesus tells us to have the faith of a child, but I wonder if there is also something to having the summer of a child.
When Summer Camp is Living Our Best Life
I remember that first pick-up — he was sweaty, hoarse, stinky, and did not want to leave.
How Reconnecting with Nature Helped Me Reconnect with God
Little did I know that reconnecting with nature and my inner being would help me reconnect with God, too.
Holding on to Promises
Our almost-8-year-old son is attending two weeks of day camp right now, in the middle of July, hopefully before the second wave of covid-19 crashes into our area of central Virginia.