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On Not Taking Lent out on Our Bodies

One year, when I started attending a church that held an Ash Wednesday service, I decided to keep a Christian tradition of fasting …

On Palm Sunday 2019, the children and youth of Trinity Episcopal Church in Menlo Park, California, were invited to dive deeply …

The Meaning of Advent The word “Advent” comes from the Latin adventus, which means “coming” or “arrival.” As a season of the …

"Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere! Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is …

"And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the …

"If we focus on Christ and his birth, our household rituals will draw us to the light of his coming." Christmas Eve Rituals What …

"With the guidance of Nouma, the animated dove, Who Are You, Jesus? enables children to engage directly with the words of the …

"Hill insisted on twelve disciples accompanying Jesus, even though I told him just a few were fine. For him, everything needed to …

"The kids can be quite creative and really do put themselves in the story. They decide the sets and put the people together, …

"They need to have a genuine enthusiasm, because enthusiasm is contagious! And hey, if this is really the good news, show me that …