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A Year Of Biblical Womanhood Book Review
I first came across Rachel Held Evans through her blog. She grew up in an evangelical Christian church, but now has a more liberal view of the Bible and what it means to be a Christian. She still...
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Hate Is Not A Christian Value
It makes me angry and breaks my heart when people invoke their “Christian” religion in the name of advocating discrimination, bigotry, and just plain hatefulness. I don’t know where they went to Sunday...
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Observing Lent — Ash Wednesday
Today is Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of Lent, a 40-day period of repentance and reflection that many Christians observe before Easter. (source) This video is a great “highlights reel” that...
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Ashes To Ashes, God To God
Today is the first Sunday in Lent, and I am still figuring out how I am going to observe a holy Lent this year. (source) The the Ash Wednesday liturgy in the Book Of Common Prayer highlights these...
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Observing Lent — Reading Scripture
Today marks the second Sunday in Lent, and the end of my first full week of observing Lent. So far I’ve done well with reading Scripture–or at least listening to the Daily Prayer Podcasts–and trying to...
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The Bread Of Life
You can’t pick up a magazine, browse cookbooks, or even skim social media posts these days without coming across an article or discussion about the “best” kind of bread. For a while, whole-grain bread...
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Observing Palm Sunday With Inspirational Words
Today we are observing Palm Sunday, the last Sunday in Lent. Many churches use the palm fronds from Palm Sunday to make ashes for the next year’s Ash Wednesday. I love that symbolism and reminder that...
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~*~Happy Easter~*~
The Lord is risen! He is risen indeed! Allelujah! Please send all unwanted black licorice jelly beans my way! ~*~Happy Easter~*~ originally appeared on Running With Perseverance on April 20, 2014....
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I Believe In The Resurrection
In the days leading up to Easter, The Washington Post ran several stories about the resurrection, and in particular what Christians believe about the resurrection and whether you have to believe in the...
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Why Should I Go To Church?
I don’t think I made it to church once in June. Most weeks I had a good reason for missing church–my son’s lacrosse game or a business trip–but at least once I skipped to church to go for a run with a...
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The Parable Of The Sower
If you grew up going to Sunday School or Bible Camp, you probably are familiar with the Parable of the Sower. Like most of the Parables, it’s full of imagery that makes it ripe for retelling. And, like...
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Comparison Is The Thief Of Joy
One reason I never tire of hearing familiar Bible stories is their timelessness. They address core human conditions that we wrestle with today–family tensions, love triangles, power struggles,...
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Create An Advent Calendar On Instagram
One way I try to combat the commercialism that has overtaken the Christmas season is by observing Advent. In the Christian church calendar, Advent is the “season” when we get ready for Christmas. In...
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Looking For Desert Places
I have been enjoying participating in the creation of a global Advent calendar on Instagram. Early each morning I get an email reminding me of the word for the day, a few thoughts applying the word to...
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Please–Thank You–Yay!
One of the daily readings for the global Advent calendar sponsored by The Society of Saint John the Evangelist introduced me to Anne Lamott’s book, Help Thanks Wow. It’s a powerful book based on the...
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Celebrating Emmanuel God With Us
In the secular world Christmas has come and gone, but in church we are still celebrating Christmas until Epiphany on January 6th. I love my church’s Christmas Eve service, but I’ve been struggling...
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Come Let Us Implore Him
Last week at church it was still Christmas, but on Tuesday we celebrated the Feast of the Epiphany. In the nativity story, Epiphany marks when the three kings proclaimed Jesus as Kings of the Jews, but...
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What Does The Bible Say About Love?
Happy day after Valentine’s Day. Are you basking in the glow of a nice, romantic evening? Hitting up the clearance bins for the chocolates you didn’t get? Amused by how much others fuss over this...
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Observing Ash Wednesday Without Judgment
Today is Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of Lent, which is a 40-day period of repentance and reflection that many Christians observe before Easter. (source) My faith practice focuses on God’s love...
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Inspired To Be A Better Person
What does As Good As It Gets have to do with being a Christian? A few weeks ago, my priest was able to draw an unlikely but fitting connection, based on this scene. If you haven’t seen the movie (or...
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