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What Time Is It?

Notice how many homes have ditched the decorations before the 12 days of Christmas are even close to being up? For David Henson following the Christian Calendar is an act of civil disobedience and a way of redeeming time. Click here to read his article posted on the Patheos website. Photo by Ömer Ünlü used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!

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Spiritual Practices for the 12 Days of Christmas

“What if we allowed the space from Christmas to Epiphany to be a time of sacred pause, a time to reflect on the year past, the present moment, and the possibilities held in the year to come,” asks Christine Valters Paintner in an essay posted on the Patheos website. Click here to join her in… Read more»

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Congregational Discernment and Stewardship

The spiritual practice of discernment may be a useful tool for congregations when it comes to matters of stewardship of money. Check out this article by spiritual director Teresa Blythe on the Patheos website. (Photo by hickory hardscrabble used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)

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What the Faith of Stephen Hawking Misses

For the believer, Jesus’ teachings about the Reign of God and the Kingdom of Heaven inform life in the present, not simply some future hope or escapist conviction. In this essay Dr. Mark D. Roberts comments on Hawking’s faith and how he misses an important point, one that stewards of life will recognize as important indeed.