by Living the Good News During the great feasts of the Church year, the gospel readings are taken from John’s gospel, much different in tone and style from the synoptic gospels. …
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Digging Deeper: Lent
"To keep a good Lent means to draw closer to God and one another and to prepare ourselves once again to renew our covenant with God through the reciting of our baptismal vows. Lent …
Where Does Your Small Group Meet? How About Online?
Bringing Small Group Formation Online For some time now, every “church growth” event I have attended has stressed the importance of small group formation to deepen relationships …
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Digging Deeper: The “O” Antiphons
from Living the Good News The seven “O Antiphons” originated in the daily monastic prayer of the eighth and ninth centuries. They are short, scripture-based prayers invoking …
Digging Deeper: The Incarnation
The incarnation is more than an article of faith reserved for theological textbooks. It is a statement about the manner in which God chooses to relate to creation and to …
Digging Deeper: The Gospel of Mark
In the three-year lectionary cycle, the gospel readings for Year B are drawn primarily from the Gospel According to Mark. This is the shortest of the four gospels and the …
Digging Deeper: Christ the King
The readings for the last Sunday after Pentecost are full of references to the return of Christ, when evil will be defeated and Jesus will begin his final reign as King …
Making Halloween Holy
"As Christians, Jesus’ death and resurrection teach us to trust God as to why death exists, and what happens to us once we die. So Halloween provides a great opportunity to show …
8 Keys to Engaging Pre-Teens in Church
Drew Downs describes himself as "an emergent presbyter from the Episcopal tribe, living as honestly as I can and helping transform what I am able, as a disciple of Jesus." He blogs …
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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 to church and religious education. Some like to …