Faith • Liturgical Reflections Why We Fast Jay Bilsborrow | 3 min read This is the Shrove Tuesday reflection, the day before the Missio Lent series begins. Read the rest here. Today is Mardi Gras, more affectionately known as Fat Tuesday, a holiday... Continue Reading
Faith • Liturgical Reflections On Epiphany, and Learning to See Dr. Steven Garber | 3 min read Epiphany. To see clearly. To see what is really there. To see what we have not yet seen. For a long time, almost 1700 years in fact, Christian people have... Continue Reading
Faith • Liturgical Reflections Drawing the World to Himself Laura Merzig Fabrycky | 3 min read Tomorrow marks Epiphany. Traditionally, the church meditates on the Wise Men who searched for and journeyed great distances for the newborn King of Israel, along with other moments of Jesus’ being... Continue Reading
Faith • Liturgical Reflections Celebrate With a Less Automatic Reply Kate Harrison Brennan | 4 min read As Advent draws to its high point of expectation in this year, we must also come to terms with the restless anxiety that we are not yet ready to down tools and celebrate. Continue Reading
Faith • Liturgical Reflections The Advent of Surprise Stephan Bauman | 3 min read The first Advent prepared a weary world for an outrageous surprise. Continue Reading
Faith • Liturgical Reflections “Where are you?” Jake Belder | 5 min read When most Christians are already celebrating Christmas, I could have painted over my friend's darkness with holiday cheer and said,"‘Look, Jesus has come! It’s all going to be okay." But as I tried to walk with my friend through his pain and prayed for him, I found myself saying instead, "I know it will be okay, but it’s not yet. God, where are You? Help us to see you here." Continue Reading