Seven ways to observe Lent at home, with kids
A roundup of ideas and resources to help you and your family go the distance this Lent.
Discipleship
Lent is about persistence, not perfection.
There will be days when we don’t run well—when we fall down or throw up or cry or can’t finish. And that is ok. We have not ruined Lent.
My First Confession: Apologizing to God
The heavy stone of guilt was lifted. This was not magic, but mystery.
Discipleship
Bringing kingdom metaphors to life (with seeds, scraps, and bread dough)
Jesus talks about sowers planting seeds, of abundance out of scraps, about bread and wine and love. This turns out to be very practical wisdom.
Your Altars at Home
I asked for advice and inspiration on creating a place for prayer at home… and Grow Christians readers responded.
What is the full stature of Christ? My son and I are learning together.
Our son’s gifts will bring God glory in their own ways, in their own times.
The Bible – pleasant hike or arduous journey? The Path welcomes you.
An interview with the Rev. Melody Shobe, editor of a new book – a Bible that’s one single story and part of a larger body of discipleship resources.
I pray on the porch (even in the wintertime).
The crazier things are in the world or just inside my head, the more I talk to Jesus.
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More than Merely Decorative
The objects in my home, and on my walls, reinforce the lessons I try to teach my children – and help myself absorb ever more fully.
Eating in Place (in a midwestern winter)
Eating in place cares for our community and climate. But it’s tricky when the ground is blanketed by snow.