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Thanksgiving Prayers
Thanksgiving is not about turkey. While families will certainly gather for meals of many types in an increasingly diverse USA, this holiday is primarily about giving thanks to God, not only for the blessings of life, but for life itself. Here is a list of the most popular prayers of and for Thanksgiving.
Father’s Day Prayer
Prayers, thoughts and readings for Father’s Day
The Date and Meaning of Mother’s Day 2019
The date of Mother’s Day in 2019 is May 12. But you might also be interested in learning more about the meaning and history of the holiday. Read more …
Easter’s Pagan Roots
Is Easter a Pagan Holiday? And, if so, does it matter?
All about Easter
The Easter Index Prayers, Sermons, Art, Inspiration … all you need to know about Christianity’s greatest holiday
Re-Imagining Lent
Lent is the period of 40 days leading to Easter. It is one of the “pentitential” seasons. Modern day Christians are not exactly electrified by a season so long or so serious. But for this very reason, a rediscovery of what this season means may be exactly what the doctor ordered. The Science of Repentance […]
The Paradox of Valentine’s Day
It is a strange holiday indeed that turns our thoughts towards love, and most often, romantic love, but at the same time bears the name of a Catholic saint and martyr: Saint Valentine. I can think of nothing that more clearly reflects the often strained relationship between spirituality and sexuality in Christian faith and practice, […]
Prayer and Dr. Martin Luther King
Spiritual resources for celebrating the birthday of the civil rights leader, including prayers and other readings.
They Tried to Outlaw Christmas
It appears that in 2018 there are some who think that there is a “war on Christmas.” Donald Trump has taken up the battle cry, loudly wishing folks a “Merry Christmas,” not out of a particular piety, but in mock defiance of those he seems to feel are waging an unholy battle against one of […]
A Theology Fit for a Picnic
In the calendar of the Christian year, there is often a strange confluence of Trinity Sunday with Memorial Day weekend. That’s true this year when the secular holiday officially opening summer coincides with the liturgical holiday focusing on one of the more obscure doctrines of the Christian faith. What is a preacher to do? While […]