I’ve got spies on the brain. Last week, we took our kids to Washington D.C. for spring break. We visited the International Spy Museum. It was fascinating – fun …
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Papacy by the Numbers
Pope Francis had another busy week in the news. First, he met President Obama for the first time. They met at the Vatican and exchanged gifts. President Obama …
Multifaith Mashup: Peace
This Sunday, we move into our new Sunday School unit, which is Peace. The youngest kids will read stories from the Bible, the Jatakas, and the Native American …
Multifaith Mashup: It’s Holiday Week! Celebrate with Your Kids!
Nearly every major world religion has a holiday this week. Here’s a run-down of each one with various ways you might celebrate with your kids. Enjoy! March …
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Ides of March — Before Julius Caesar
Tomorrow, March 15, is the Ides of March. It is most famous for being the day on which Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44BCE. “Beware the Ides of March,” the …
Evolution for Sunday School Kids
I spent much of last week immersed in the theory of evolution. This would be unsurprising if I were a science teacher, but I work at a church. We are currently …
Multifaith Mashup: Bees
Bees are all the rage these days. Over a dozen books have been published about bees and bee-keeping in the last few years. I personally know several beekeepers …
Middle School Science, Qur’anic Mosquitoes, and Stink Bugs
It’s been an interesting week – one of those weeks when you end up thinking about things in unanticipated ways and drawing connections between things that seem …
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A Conversation with Dorjé Lopön Dr. Hun Lye
Hun Lye is the founder and president of Urban Dharma, a Buddhist center in the heart of downtown Asheville. Hun and I met several years ago when we were both …
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Snow Goddesses
I know I’ve been writing about spring lately, but we’re buried in about a foot of snow here in Asheville, NC, so it seemed a good time to write about snow …