Plant gardens and eat the food that grows there
I never thought a year ago that Daniel and I would embrace our Gen X characteristics so much as to plant a literal garden in our front yard. But here we are offering what we can into the covenant God has with humanity. The full phrase from passage isI “Plant gardens and eat the food…
And Love Kissed Chaos
Musing of catechists on Gen 1. “God had a special place in his heart for the stars. God didn’t leave the stars out of the story. God tucked them in at the end.”
Lifting Up the Winter
As Lent is coming, perhaps in the atrium, it is time for working with our hands so our spirits can be nurtured to grow the previous seeds planted. Perhaps, I encouraged, they could work with more practical life and prepare for the Liturgy of the Light. Deep in our souls we long for the Light. …
Morals vs Ethics and the Child (0-18)
Since I most often wear the hat of an anthropological theologian, I’m particularly struck by the arc of the moral formation of the human being tied fundamentally to their interactions with their physical and social environment. The particular process from the core value formation of the 0-6 year-old to the personal moral formation of the…
Including People of Color in Christian-Centered Books for ages 6 – 12
Growing up, there were few options for children’s books centering people of color’s Christian faith. Bibles, flannel graphs, and comic books centered around White characters and a Western-European world view. In recent years, this has expanded to include more people of color (POC) and more authors and illustrators of color.
Including People of Color in Christian-Centered Books for ages 0-6
Growing up, there were few options for children’s books centering people of color’s Christian faith. Bibles, flannel graphs, and comic books centered around White characters and a Western-European world view. In recent years, this has expanded to include more people of color and more authors and illustrators of color.
Who?
As a child of a revivalist-centered denomination, I didn’t know about one of the more interesting extra-biblical women the historic Christian traditions offer until I was in my 20s. And even then, I dismissed her presence as sentimentality. I couldn’t imagine why this narrative exists. Now, I think I am beginning to understand. Beronike (Veronica),…
The Meta of the Maxims
The text emphasizes the importance of recognizing the divine image in everyone to prevent dehumanization and societal decay. It underscores the necessity of loving God through actionable support of one’s community and highlights Jesus’ commandments to love God and neighbors. Fear, as a manipulative tool for power, conflicts with love and compassion.