Recently, as part of its Architecture series, Lego released a beautiful build of the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. I have a …
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Recently, as part of its Architecture series, Lego released a beautiful build of the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. I have a …
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You agreed in a pre-pageant haze to take over this year's Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper. Lent seemed so far away. Now it's around …
Sue Vogelman taught kindergarten and first grade for more than 10 years at Sandy Hook Elementary School (SHS) in Newtown, CT. She …
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Imagine Jesus delivering the Beatitudes through Twitter: eight blessings given in 140-character tweets instead of in the Sermon on …
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This year, I made the transition from Associate Rector at a program-sized church in downtown Chicago to solo Rector and the only …
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It’s estimated that nearly 1 in 5 adults in the US, or more than 50 million people, suffer from some form of mental illness. That …
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What does the Post-Covid church look like? Some changes are here to stay, such as having an online presence and a greater …
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Two weeks into my new position as a half-time priest-in-charge of a small church, I saw a Facebook post that completely changed my …
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Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) is a tabletop role playing game. Think of it like cooperative storytelling that has been …
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Study and preparation are customary for Christians during Lent. Many churches plan special programs in which prayer practices, …
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