As the daylight creeps longer and trees begin to blossom, I put away our boots and mittens for (hopefully) a few months and dig …
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As the daylight creeps longer and trees begin to blossom, I put away our boots and mittens for (hopefully) a few months and dig …
Continue Reading about Summer Formation Bingo: A Family or Church-wide Challenge
What portrait of a life of faith do you carry with you? Mine tends to focus on doing: praying, reading and studying scripture, …
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You are invited to join in a multimedia meditation for a moment of "hush in the rush" this Advent season. The Center for Christian …
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When asked, what is your favorite season? I am always compelled to say, “Advent!” (even though I know they probably expect one of …
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Advent packs so many rich symbols into a few short weeks. While family time is often scarce, we have found that families try …
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Writing is a way of paying close attention to our lives. Finding just the right words to describe our thoughts, emotions, and …
Continue Reading about Gathering to Write: An Intergenerational Advent Practice
For the last two and a half years my congregation has been putting together seasonal “faith-at-home” bags to support and equip …
Every time I sat on the couch for a breather when I was visiting my niece and nephew, one of them brought me "Bye-Bye Time" or …
I am flattened by how helpless I have felt by the isolation and suffering uncovered, highlighted, and underscored in these past …
Continue Reading about The Wondering Together Project: A Simple Tool For These Hard Times
Creating a church lending library is the result of focused, slow, and ongoing attention over many years. After considering where …