"The birth of Jesus is not the end of the story. Our church year has just begun and we continue to tell the story of God’s love." Christmas Leads to …
Reflection: Why I’m not Decorating for Christmas this Year
I’m not lowering my expectations, I’m re-arranging them. Where once it was cooking and decorating, it is now laughter, candlelight, flowers, and family that I long to decorate my …
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Blue Christmas: Descrption and Service Outline
God, let all of us find some peaceful forgettings and peaceful rememberings, a good friend to listen to our story again, and, at last, a still place within …
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Letter from the Editor 2025
Dear Building Faith Community,I wish you God’s peace in this season after Epiphany. The last few months have been tumultuous in many ways and in many places in the U.S. and beyond. …
Recursos para el Adviento
El Adviento es una de las temporadas más fascinantes del calendario litúrgico. El tiempo de preparación anual para la celebración de los misterios de la Encarnación y la Parusía …
Come to the Manger
Christ Church in Alexandria Virginia has far more worshippers on Christmas Eve than we could ever reasonably accommodate in our historic 18th-century space. Was putting the 50-150 …
3-Sentence Stories: Writing Short is Fun for All Ages
"Try 3-sentence stories in a family setting, a Christian formation class, an Adult forum, a church school class, or youth group." The Power of Three-Sentence Stories Christ has …
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