Parenting Children to Grow Outside Our Comfort Zones
From the outside, our youngest daughter looks like a typical developing toddler. If you passed her in the store, you […]
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Creating a Practical Response to the Bread Gospel
Today is the fourth Sunday in a row we’ve heard about bread in church. I am the bread of life, he
What does it mean to love Jonathan Myrick Daniels and those in our care?
O God of justice and compassion, you put down the proud and mighty from their place, and lift up the
Grandpa’s Tent: Talking with children about death
Last night my husband and I went to see the movie based on Fred Roger’s ministry, Won’t You Be My Neighbor.
When Nia and I were children: watching my girls grow up
When your children realize that they’re adults, it puts a whole new spin on the phrase “life comes at you fast.” Miriam McKenney wonders whether or not her kids’ faith lives are enough to equip them for adulthood.
The Transfigured Jesus Should Transfigure All of Us
The Feast of the Transfiguration has always been a favorite of mine. My first preaching assignment in seminary was on
Growing into the Full Stature of Christ at Summer Camp
A few years ago, I wrote this before sending my oldest child off to summer camp. After sending him for
Last Camping Trip
I would not have guessed that cafeteria style, blue plates decorated with camping images and “Hit the trail!” would have
The Sin of Parental Pride
Time for confession— I take far too much pride in my son. It is sinful. I am a realist and
Stories of God at Home: A Godly Play Approach
Over a decade ago, while in seminary I began researching children’s spirituality. I read whatever I could and looked at