Drew Downs describes himself as "an emergent presbyter from the Episcopal tribe, living as honestly as I can and helping transform …
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Praying with Older Children
from Living the Good News Just as older children (ages 9, 10, 11) have varied learning styles, they also have varied reactions …
The Doctrine of Discovery
by Sharon Ely Pearson When Christopher Columbus first set foot on the white sands of Guanahani island, he performed a ceremony to …
Digging Deeper: Understanding High School Learners
If high-school teens (Grades 9, 10, 11, & 12) could describe themselves, here are some things they might tell us. …
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Digging Deeper: Living Our Faith in the World
In her autobiography An American Childhood, poet and essayist Annie Dillard describes her growth process as a series of …
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Existential Intelligence
"Existential intelligence might be manifest in someone who is concerned with fundamental questions about existence, or who …
Presenting and Blessing Bibles: Liturgy and Prayers
"Encourage us with the help of the Holy Spirit to use these sacred writings for our prayer and inspiration, for the increase of …
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Reflection: The Price of Stewardship
At a very young age, I began to associate the word “stewardship” with money and pledging. As I matured in the …
Death Tsunami
Okay I admit it. I like statistics. I like bar graphs and trend lines and pie charts too. So when the rector of the …
Characteristics of a Radically Welcoming Community
by Stephanie Spellers Radically welcoming communities aren't perfect, and may never truly "arrive," but they are becoming . . …
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