Are you someone who "doesn't really get" poetry? Do you love poems? I'm hoping to bring together people in both categories in my …
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Are you someone who "doesn't really get" poetry? Do you love poems? I'm hoping to bring together people in both categories in my …
Continue Reading about Learn to Pray with Poetry: Online Course in March 2023
What do you say to a God of resurrection on Easter Day and throughout the season? In the resurrection of Jesus from death to new …
Our founding team began Plainsong Farm to create a place to cultivate connections between people, places, and God, a place that …
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On January 6, we celebrate the Feast of Epiphany. We retell the story in Matthew's gospel of the Magi arriving in Bethlehem and …
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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The season of Advent is marked by expectation and longing. We await the season of Christmas when we celebrate the birth of Christ. …
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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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Writing is a way of paying close attention to our lives. Finding just the right words to describe our thoughts, emotions, and …
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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
In the decade I have been serving in Christian education, I have found that it is necessary to have a few “back-pocket” ideas that …
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