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Walking the Way of Love with Absalom Jones

February 13, 2022 By Chris Decatur Leave a Comment

“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.”

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Celebrating Lydia’s Goodwill Spirit of Curiosity

May 21, 2021 By Ann Benton Fraser Leave a Comment

Maybe it’s the pandemic talking, but the spicy chicken sandwich from Popeye’s is tears-to-the-eyes good. I tried it once and now I’ve had it…more than once.

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James the Apostle and Overcoming Our Culture of Greatness

July 25, 2020 By Bingham Powell 1 Comment

We do not know much about him, but James must have been a pretty big deal.

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The Way of Love in a Time of Wilderness

March 19, 2020 By Tina Clark 2 Comments

God provides many opportunities for families to explore the breadth and depth of our faith as we practice social distancing. Follow the Way of Love as we continue to practice faith at home in uncertain times.

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Filed Under: Parenting, Spiritual Practices, Way of Love Tagged With: bless, families, Go, God, home, Learn, pray, rest, social distancing, Turn, Way of Love, worship

Picture Books, The Way of Love, & Becoming Beloved Community

July 31, 2019 By Miriam McKenney 2 Comments

Picture books offer a way to explore The Way of Love and Becoming Beloved Community. Here’s a list that you can sort by practice to use for formation at home and in your faith communities.

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Summer Goals

June 5, 2019 By Miriam McKenney Leave a Comment

Last Sunday, my youth group blessed themselves and each other when they set summer goals.

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Countering Violence with Love

June 3, 2019 By Kedron Nicholson 2 Comments

My children were not born knowing about guns.

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Walking the Way of Love with Absalom Jones

February 13, 2019 By Chris Decatur 2 Comments

Today, we remember Absalom Jones, who was born into a world that didn’t see him deserving of love; a world that didn’t see him or his worth. Absalom Jones was born a slave in Delaware in 1746.

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Letters of Light

December 5, 2018 By Miriam McKenney Leave a Comment

Looking for a simple, low-cost project to bless others this Advent? Forward Movement invites you to create Letters of Love – messages of love, hope, and inspiration for those away from home.

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Faith at Home: Planning for Advent

November 25, 2018 By Allison Sandlin Liles 1 Comment

Advent is officially one week away. How are you feeling about it? Will this be the year you are finally able to slow down and enjoy this season of preparation? Grow Christians tries every November to ready our community to do just that.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Spiritual Practices Tagged With: Advent, Advent wreath, Forward Movement, liturgy, Posadas, Prayer, Way of Love

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