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Thank you, God, for the usual
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Thank you, God, for the usual

Rita BuettnerJanuary 24, 20183 min read
Every morning when I ask, “What would you like for breakfast today?” our fourth grader says, “The usual.”
Straight to heaven?/ Responsibility for grandchildren
CommentaryQuestion Corner

Straight to heaven?/ Responsibility for grandchildren

Father Kenneth DoyleJanuary 24, 20184 min read
Father Doyle fields questions about going to heaven and the responsibility for taking care of the faith of grandchildren.
An evening with William Lane Craig
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An evening with William Lane Craig

Bishop Robert BarronJanuary 24, 20185 min read
What I found most uplifting about the session was that a Protestant and a Catholic—both committed to their respective traditions—could come together in fellowship, good cheer, and mutual support
How can the church support young people during the ‘defining decade’?
BlogGuest CommentaryYoung Adult Ministry

How can the church support young people during the ‘defining decade’?

Jonathan LewisJanuary 23, 20184 min read
Young adults today are navigating a defining decade of life with great hopes, big questions and constant transitions.
How to cut an onion without tears, that art app, snow days, and growing crystals (7 Quick Takes)
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How to cut an onion without tears, that art app, snow days, and growing crystals (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJanuary 19, 20184 min read
For years and years I have cried while cutting onions.
Enjoying a behind-the-scenes look at a local, family-owned bowling alley
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Enjoying a behind-the-scenes look at a local, family-owned bowling alley

Rita BuettnerJanuary 18, 20183 min read
When friends of ours suggested we get a group together and go bowling last weekend, I knew I wouldn’t have any trouble selling my family on the idea. We love bowling.
About praising famous men
BlogGuest CommentaryIntellect and Virtue

About praising famous men

John GarveyJanuary 18, 20184 min read
I wish we had a litmus test to identify the people who deserve our praise. But it won’t ever be simple. We are all sinners.
Shopping with kids: When you have your own purse-onal shopper
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Shopping with kids: When you have your own purse-onal shopper

Rita BuettnerJanuary 16, 20183 min read
I’ve reached a whole new place in parenting. Today if I get to choose, I do not want to shop alone. I want to bring a child along.
The surprising message of ‘Downsizing’
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The surprising message of ‘Downsizing’

Bishop Robert BarronJanuary 16, 20185 min read
It is precisely religious faith that will awaken courage and compassion, and it is precisely the lack of faith that conduces, by a short road, to spiritual and psychological exhaustion—both in the individual and in a culture.
Hearing Dr. King’s voice today: 6 favorite quotes from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Hearing Dr. King’s voice today: 6 favorite quotes from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Rita BuettnerJanuary 15, 20182 min read
Words can hurt, and words can heal. Words can divide people or build bridges.
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