In Observance of National Coming Out Day

It turns out that it’s difficult to find hinges to match original hardware. My father spent about three years looking for a match when, by cleaning my room via shoving everything into my closet, the door literally burst off from the pressure. I was in middle school then, still a few years from sharing any…

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Vincent Van Gogh and the Beauty of Lent

Among the many lessons my parents have taught me, the one I struggle with most to this day is patience. However, years of being by my father’s side ignited in me a parallel passion for gardening, with a deep love of heirloom varieties and especially growing flowers. Since I could hold a pencil, the flowers…

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Welcoming the Revelation of New Beginnings

There is something about a new beginning that resonates deeply with me, especially coming at Epiphany. We celebrate the revelation that this new baby is the manifestation of unconditional love from God, not just for some, but for all. That understanding came with the welcoming of strangers, who followed the call of God represented in…

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9 Days of Prayer – Faithfulness

Each morning before General Synod gathers in Tucson, we’ll share a new prayer, devotional, or poem submitted by one of RfA’s board members, themed on the Fruits of the Spirit. We also invite you to join us in praying for the delegates and members of the General Synod (the full list can be found here). Today,…

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9 Days of Prayer – Kindness

Each morning before General Synod gathers in Tucson, we’ll share a new prayer, devotional, or poem submitted by one of RfA’s board members, themed on the Fruits of the Spirit. We also invite you to join us in praying for the delegates and members of the General Synod (the full list can be found here). Today,…

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9 Days of Prayer – Patience

Each day before General Synod gathers in Tucson, we’ll share a new prayer, devotional, or poem submitted by one of RfA’s board members, themed on the Fruits of the Spirit. We also invite you to join us in praying for the delegates and members of the General Synod (the full list can be found here). Today,…

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9 Days of Prayer – Peace

Each morning before General Synod gathers in Tucson, we’ll share a new prayer, devotional, or poem submitted by one of RfA’s board members, themed on the Fruits of the Spirit.   We also invite you to join us in praying for the delegates and members of the General Synod (the full list can be found…

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9 Days of Prayer – Joy

Each morning before General Synod gathers in Tucson, we’ll share with you a new prayer, devotional, or poem submitted by one of RfA’s board members, themed on the Fruits of the Spirit. We also invite you to join us in praying for the delegates and members of the General Synod (the full list can be…

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9 Days of Prayer – Love

Each day before General Synod meets in Tucson, we’ll share a new prayer, devotional, or poem submitted by one of RfA’s board members, themed on the Fruits of the Spirit. We also invite you to join us in praying for the delegates and members of the General Synod (the full list can be found here).…

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Rachel Held Evans

I didn’t know Rachel Held Evans.  Of course, I’d heard of her. She was a powerhouse in progressive churchy circles. She had done so much to expand the limited lenses we use to understand God. She was a voice (the voice?) for many evangelically-raised Christians, struggling in a modern world with what their faith means and should look like. And now she’s…

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