Lego, Star Wars and Advent Formation
When we make family formation a fraught exercise, we work against our own desires.
children
Parenting
Lessons in Imperfection: Advent Edition
I must have forgotten to share my peace and joy-filled plan with the kids.
Gifts for Faith (A Guide for All Ages)
The best kinds of gifts are those that foster faith.
Christ is unlike any king the world has ever known.
“Do you really believe Jesus is the Son of God?” the teen asked. “I do,” I said, “and I don’t need anyone else to agree with me.”
Parenting, Saints
Meeting the Saints in our Bedtime Stories
Meet the Saints has served as a springboard for my son and me to talk about God, our faith and our relationships with other people in new ways.
Giving thanks is no small thing. It requires a conversion of heart.
We want to give our children the world! So often what we end up giving them is continued complicity in the world’s model of desire and scarcity. Our faith teaches something better.
Ten Ways to Pray With Kids
We give our children an invaluable and timeless gift when we practice prayer with them.
How widely are Episcopal parents teaching the meaning of Eucharist? (Honest question.)
Our children have been receiving the Eucharist since Baptism—and yet they still need instruction in what that means.
It’s Christ’s World, Not Harvey Weinstein’s
Bodies are whole and holy; both our own and those of others are to be treasured and respected.
Philippians taught me how I could comfort my son – and challenge myself.
What follows this verse in Philippians is a reminder that if we follow the practices mentioned in this chapter, the God of peace will be with us.
