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View ArticleDancing alone in that D.C. Franciscan hermitage?
Back in my Rocky Mountain News days, I covered an ecumenical gathering in Boulder, Colo., focusing on contemplative prayer and meditation. One of the main speakers was a leader at the Nada Carmelite...
View ArticleThe day I became claustrophobic (4 of 40)
I needed to see a specialist and I knew my choice probably brought a cost with it, but I had no idea how much. This Deeper Path demanded an MRI, a surplus of medical bills, three months of physical...
View ArticleChina Doomsday Arrests: 500 Members of 'Doomsday Cult' in Custody
Almost 500 people have been taken into custody as part of China's "doomsday arrests." The people have been accused of being members of a doomsday cult and spreading rumors that the world is about to...
View ArticleHardest Part of the Christian Life is the Easiest to Understand
text before contentI was talking with a brother about our upcoming discipleship groups. He mentioned that the material is not as doctrinally deep as he would have liked. Knowing how proud doctrine and...
View ArticleYou think your family’s crazy? Try Christmas with the Dropkick Murphys
Rowdy holiday traditions from the Dropkick Murphys’ upcoming album Signed and Sealed in Blood… (via Irene’s Internet)
View ArticleThinking Outside the Box about College at the American Thinker
The American Thinker blog has posted this thought provoking article on the college debt debate by Gary Jason. Jason has many interesting ideas, but I am glad to see that he brings up the need for more...
View ArticleInterfaith community comes together for ‘silent nights’ in Chicago
[Episcopal News Service] Three hundred people gathered at First Baptist Congregational Church on Chicago’s west side Dec. 17 to pray for silent nights unbroken by gunfire in a city that has in recent...
View ArticleTom Patete: He Showed Us Jesus
Patete served two denominations for more than 30 years, because he had a great love for the church
View ArticleFlickr Would Like to Remind You That They Don't Steal Your Pictures
Photo-sharing service Flickr (remember them?) posted a note today saying that "At Flickr, your photos are always yours." We feel very strongly that sharing online shouldn’t mean giving up rights to...
View ArticleJubilee Ministry grants awarded for Episcopal Church programs and mission work
[Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs] The Episcopal Church has awarded 67 Jubilee Ministry grants in 35 dioceses for 2012 in two categories for $55,750 to support mission and ministry throughout...
View ArticleGummy Bear Battle Won by Haribo; After Lindt Trademark Ruling
The Gummy Bear legal battle in Europe has been won by Germany's Haribo GmbH, after a Cologne court ruled that Switzerland's Lindt & Spruengli AG had violated its trademark on its "Goldbaer" or...
View ArticlePeace on the Earth and Goodwill to Newtown
My wife is a nanny and I am the children’s church director at our local church. We both teach and care for children on a regular basis. They are so sweet and precious. They say the cutest things and...
View ArticleReligious questions from Sandy Hook: How do we make sense of this?
[Episcopal News Service] Editor’s note: This piece originally appeared in the Huffington Post’s religion section. Pulling into the filling station on my way to Newtown in the early afternoon last...
View ArticlePlanning The Ultimate Youth Ministry Christmas Party
Posted by youthministry360 with youthministry360 If your church is like most churches, Christmas is a time when every class, small group, and ministry team celebrate the season with a Christmas party...
View ArticleHealthy Habits Around the World
Posted by Baylor Health Care System with Baylor Health Care System The best part of traveling to another country is bringing a tiny piece of it home — seashells, pottery, a painting by a local artist....
View ArticleWhat Happens When You Die? (Part 2)
Posted by Sheridan Voysey with SheridanVoysey.com So, as I've mentioned, I had an interesting conversation in a bookstore with a guy named Andy. "What happens when you die?" Andy had asked me. After...
View ArticleThe Upside-Down Truth About Christmas | Granger Community Church
Posted by Blake Atwood with FV EditorsAn inventive, word-only video relates the truth of Christmas. Created by Granger Community Church.
View ArticleThe 'Guilt Trip' is One Vacation You Will Not Want to Miss
Seth Rogen and Barbra Streisand play mother and son in"The Guilt Trip." Photo: Paramount Studios One of my favorite comedies of all time is the underrated, “What’s Up Doc” which starred Barbra...
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