Which Spiritual Practice Do You Need for Lent? (Take the Quiz!)

February 9, 2023.Reading time 11 minutes.

Last year was my first time observing Lent by “giving something up.” Throughout the years, I was vaguely aware that Christians from other denominations participated in some sort of fasting during the 40 days that led up to Easter. I always thought this was strange and unnecessarily hard: why wouldn’t everyone just skip to the […]

When Your Expectations Aren’t Met, Is Your Faith Afraid of the Dark?

March 9, 2022.Reading time 9 minutes.

Whale-watching tours are big business in our area of southern California. I’ve never taken one but I know the best time to go is during the winter months. Visitors from out of state will shell out fifty bucks a ticket for a chance to see these magnificent creatures in the wild. Even in the winter, […]

Observing Lent: The Best Resources for Moms (and Kids!)

February 23, 2022.Reading time 10 minutes.

I didn’t grow up in a church tradition that observed the liturgical calendar and so my understanding of Lent was limited to giving up chocolate and coffee for forty days. Why would anyone sign up for that? As an adult, I’ve discovered that Lent is a much richer and meaningful tradition than I ever knew! […]

How to be a light in the darkness (an Easter story)

April 8, 2020.Reading time 10 minutes.

Have you ever wondered why God didn’t announce that Jesus rose from the dead with a multitude of angels in the sky, like he did for when he was born? I mean, it’s kind of a big deal. No. God kept it small on Easter morning. He told one person. A woman at that. A […]