A Prayer for Peace in Ukraine
O God, Creator of the universe, who extends your concern over every creature and guides the events of history toward the salvation of all, we acknowledge your strong love when you break the resistance...
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Two Books for the Feast of St. Catherine of Siena
Nearly a decade ago, I wanted to pick a saint for myself whose life I could study and be inspired by. I ended up (accidentally) choosing Catherine of Siena, the 14th-century mystic, theologian,...
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Make Kingdomtide Great Again
I need structure in my life. I need routines. They help me focus on important things I can easily overlook. That’s one of the reasons why I have connected so deeply with the Christian Church Calendar....
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Welcome to the Advent “O Antiphons” (& My “O’Fashioned” Cocktails)
Last year I learned about a series of prayers and reflection that the Church has historically used in the seven days leading up to Christmas. This is the first year I’m going to try and engage them,...
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What’s the Point of the Church Calendar?
Every major faith has a religious calendar of festivals, holy days, and periods of fasting and feasting– even secular humanism. There seems to be some ancient wisdom here about humans, but what might...
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The Church Calendar: Jesus’ Life and Ours
In yesterday’s post, I mentioned that the Church Calendar follows the life of Jesus and tries to cover nearly the full range of human experiences. Today I want to unpack that a little bit. The Life of...
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Roadblocks & Reasons: A Life Update & New Series
In 2017, I had finished my Masters of Divinity and was preaching, teaching, and leading things at my church on a path towards ordination in my denomination. Some personal crises hit and I stepped back...
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Christianities: A Roadblock to Faith?
This is part of our youth group Lent and Easter series “Roadblocks and Reasons”, where we discussed Christian belief, the things that make it more difficult, and reasons that can sustain us.How do we...
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1 Corinthians, Chapter-by-Chapter
I wrote another post applying 1 Corinthians to the divisions and differences among Christian groups. I recognize my thesis could be a little controversial, so I wanted to show my work with this survey...
View ArticleSuffering: A Family Affair | James 1.2-3
“My brothers and sisters, whenever you face various trials, consider it all joy, because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance.” —James 1.2-3 These verses are so rich, it’s going...
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