Category Archives: theology
The First Sunday in Advent
Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us … Continue reading
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Advent at Home
Part of a continuing series on celebrating the church year. Advent means coming. It is a season of waiting and expectation where we remember the longing of God’s people for a savior and our own longing for things to be … Continue reading
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Reformation, All Saints and Christ the King at Home
Part of a continuing series on celebrating the church year. As Ordinary Time starts to wind down, there are a few feast days you may wish to celebrate at home. Many protestants, particularly Lutherans and Presbyterians, celebrate Reformation Day, either … Continue reading
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Satisfied
I had another hymn in mind to share this week, but this one keeps coming to mind. Kate was even singing it to herself the other day. It was written by a single woman, who devoted her life to ministry, … Continue reading
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Making Adjustments
Parenting is often a school of humility. Just when you’ve found the perfect strategy or product or idea, something changes, and it doesn’t work any more. You have to try something new. Maybe even swallow your pride and do that … Continue reading
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Because It’s Tuesday
And Psalm 27:14 is one of my favorite verses of all time, a free printable for you: [ print up to 11x14 by clicking on the image (jpg) or print this letter-sized PDF ]
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Negativity
In my moving malaise, I am in a negative stage defined by pouting and proclivity to annoyance. Which, frankly, makes me annoyed with myself. We have moved before, and it has been hard, but it’s different this time around, more … Continue reading
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Mystery of the Faith
Every week in the middle of the communion liturgy, we proclaim the mystery of the faith and recite these words: “Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.” Sometimes I really need to be reminded that our faith … Continue reading
God of My Life to Thee I Call
God of my life, to Thee I call; Afflicted, at Thy feet I fall; When the great water floods prevail Leave not my trembling heart to fail! Friend of the friendless and the saint, Where should I lodge my deep … Continue reading
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Meditation for the Margins
I posted this several years ago when I was reading Not the Way It’s Supposed to Be : A Breviary of Sin and thought about it the other day. In this time of transition and reflection, it is something worth … Continue reading
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Half the Church by Carolyn Custis James
Half the Church: Recapturing God’s Global Vision for Women by Carolyn Custis James My rating: 4 of 5 stars So moved by reading Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, Carolyn … Continue reading
Ordinary Time
A continuing series on celebrating the church year. Ordinary Time is the rest of the church year, from Trinity Sunday just after Pentecost to Christ the King Sunday, which precedes the first Sunday in Advent. It gets it’s name from … Continue reading
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