Items tagged tradition

• Some say the Midwest is dying

  A young couple mourns and celebrates the passing of time as they visit the small town of Hospers, Iowa.

• The Church vs. Football

  A modest proposal for a solution to the conflict between the Church and the NFL.

• Sweet hour of prayer

  The Rhythm of God?s Grace by Arthur Paul Boers gives insight into the ancient tradition of fixed-hour prayer.

• Energizing memories

  Can the American church remember its purpose and reclaim its identity?

• Christmas interruptus

  A meditation on observing (and not observing) holiday traditions.

• The naming

  *cino?s (and my own) identity crisis in the public profession of theology.

• German Sweet Chocolate Cake

  The story and the recipe.

• All I ever get for Christmas is blue

  What to do when sugary musak just doesn?t cut it.

• Considering just desserts

  With a little thought and creativity, it is possible to serve up a little after-dinner justice.

• Feasting and fruitcake

  Memories and values emerge from a consideration of dessert as a child.

• Navigating family history

  A tradition of boating finds its current home in longing.

• Late night thoughts on music in worship and ecumenism

  Experiences as a supply pastor in many churches prompts reflection on two types of worship services.

• I was born in a small town

  A reflection on the passing away of an autumn tradition.

• Losing my convictions

  How letting go can turn into holding on in a better way.

• Lies and the impeccable word

  What the parable of the rich man and Lazarus can teach us about discerning lies.

• Drowning in culture

  A review of Deepa Mehta’s Water.

• Black Pete at the manger?

  A family’s storytelling and costuming tradition reveals the disconnect between Christmas and gift giving.

• Hating my family

  The times, they are a changin’ in my family and yours.

• Top ten New Year’s predictions

  A report on a family and friend tradition to mark the turning of the year.

• Tenebrae and the enactment of faith

  Rituals of Passion Week, discovered over a lifetime, can remind us of who we are, who Christ is.

• Painting the Incarnation

  On the incarnation of ideas into art in Chaim Potok’s acclaimed novel, My Name is Asher Lev.
  

• Polls apart

  Why believers might conscientiously abstain from voting.

• Gleaning for change

  How a couple of abandoned pumpkins helped change my mind.