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What Mary Knew
- December 20, 2022
- by
- Lori Travers
Sometimes I dream about having the same quiet strength and tenacity that Mary possessed. Experiencing an angelic visitation is one thing. But asking said angel, “How can this be since I am a virgin?” causes me to chuckle, honestly. Picture it. In the midst of her otherwise predictable day this innocent, betrothed, starry-eyed young lady becomes the object of a divine messenger. Gabriel, whose powerful presence overwhelmed Zechariah and Daniel, visits sweet Mary and her initial, greatly troubled reaction, turns...
Joseph, Did You Know?
- December 20, 2022
- by
- Heather Moore
Much has been made about the wise men coming to visit young Jesus. They have a Christmas carol devoted to their story (We Three Kings), an entire liturgical season about the themes of the Gospel being revealed to the nations (Epiphany), and now a recent rise in memes about the little drummer boy waking up the baby and the wise men presenting Him with wildly impractical gifts. The image is legitimately funny, I love a good sardonic meme. But I...
Things St. Nicholas ACTUALLY Said…
- December 20, 2022
- by
- Chris Lawson
No, “Ho, Ho, Ho,” isn’t his quote. Neither was the idea of checking a list twice, flying reindeer led by a bright nose, or Home Alone (although it is nearly perfect).
Christmas for the Christian is an odd time. On this day, Christmas Day, all of us (well, some of us) wonder why we tell tales of a large man sneaking in our house while we slept to deliver the gifts we purchased and assembled.
Strange tradition, huh? Strange…or, maybe creepy.
The good...
The Most Important Trait You Have
- November 04, 2022
- by
- Pete Hardesty
I want to share about a time where my self-awareness was at a 0. Or maybe even negative if that’s possible. I was once leading a small team that had super high capacity. For about a month and a half, we worked long, intense hours with lots of overtime that resulted in tremendous success. At the first meeting after this season ended, I brought bottles of a sparkling beverage and fun champagne flutes to celebrate our success with a toast.
But...
Rest in Faith
- November 04, 2022
- by
- Taber Cheo
“Now Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1). There are many great sermons and teachings about faith; what it is and what it’s not. As believers, faith is something we’re growing in understanding every day of our lives. As I contemplated this chapter, I felt strongly to write about the relationship between rest and faith as they play hand in hand with each other. Regarding faith, it should never be ambiguous...
Moses and the Hero’s Journey
- October 28, 2022
- by
- Sage Blalock
In the second part of our series on the Hero’s Journey, we are going to take a look at Moses’ story from Exodus. I’ll be using an excellent presentation on the subject created by Kate Bosh) which you can access for yourself here) to guide us through.
Departure
In Exodus 3, Moses receives his Call to Adventure from God via the Burning Bush. The Lord tells Moses that He has seen the pain and suffering of the Hebrews and that He will...