Welcoming Advent into Our Homes
Part of my family is already observing Advent. And it’s not the clergy parents who are up to their eyeballs […]
teenagers
Catherine of Genoa: Walking A Different Path
In early May of this year, things were going along pretty well. I was about to start a new job
The Person You are Looking for is No Longer Here
As a professor of practical theology, I often find myself talking about grief during class. All of my former students
Jesus Ahead of Me
This year, I packed what will most likely be my son’s last Easter basket. He’s headed off to college next year,
Childhood and the Church
Our children, soon-to-be youth, have important ideas and understandings of the world, their place in it, and their relationship with the Creator to share with us. Are we as the church listening?
Between Love and Fear: Parenting, Protection, and the Story of Manche Masemola
The older my children get, the harder it is to know what it means to protect them. Even as we
Ongoing Support
For each Grow Christians post we share on co-parenting, we offer this disclaimer: We are aware that our experience does
Volleyball and the Body of Christ
My family spends a lot of time on the sidelines of youth and high school sporting events. So much time,
Jesus Loves a Competition
Recently our boys’ youth group passed by me in church and said, “Your boys are constantly talking smack [with each
Phoebe: More than a talking point
You might have read my previous reflection for Grow Christians about Mary Magdalene, where I talked about her as the