Lent is a season that brings us before our humanity. The Lenten prayers and liturgies with which Christians may be most familiar …
Contemplation as Essential Practice for Sustainable Ministry
"We must find sources of strength and renewal for our own spirits, lest we perish. We must learn to be quiet, to settle in one …
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Prayers for Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 20 is Transgender Day of Remembrance. It is a day to remember, grieve, and honor the lives of transgender persons who …
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Advent Calendars for 2025
Growing up our family had one of the Avon Christmas Countdown Calendars from 1987 with the mouse that moved from one day to the …
Finding Your Voice: A Formation Idea for Pentecost
Pentecost is a lively feast. It abounds with stories and symbols of the mysterious, sometimes mischievious Spirit of God at work …
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Building Faith’s Favorite Free Christian Formation Resources
Christian formation does not have to be costly. Yet finding formation resources that are substantive, useful, and affordable can …
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“Blessings for Your Students”: A Resource for Interfaith Communities and Campus Ministries
I was informed, upon joining the university where I spent the last decade of my 40 years in higher education chaplaincy, that the …
Baking as Prayer
The first time I understood the rhythms of my baking as a form of prayer, I was making daily loaves of sprouted wheat sourdough …
Finding Solace: A Story of Pregnancy Loss and Faith
Content warning: The following essay includes a discussion of pregnancy loss. When I was standing at the threshold of so many …
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Prayers and a Blessing for Advent
Advent is a season that encourages us to pray from our bones. Its vivid stories and songs implore us to pursue, desire, and cry …










