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…
DetailsAmong 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…
DetailsThere 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…
DetailsEach 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,…
DetailsEach 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,…
DetailsEach 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,…
DetailsEach 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…
DetailsEach 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…
DetailsEach 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).…
DetailsI 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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