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 …
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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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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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Multifaith Mashup: Birds
I’m pretty sure I’m sensing signs of spring. It’s possible that I have talked myself into it after writing three recent posts about various celebrations of …
Going to Church without Going to Church
Parents regularly say to me, with a somewhat guilty air, “I really should take my kids to church.” It’s possible they’re just throwing that statement out there, …
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Multifaith Mashup: Matters of the Heart
For about 20 years of my adult life, I cared not a whit, about the heart. Part of my Ph.D. training was in neuroscience, so I cared almost entirely about the …
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Multifaith Mashup: Who is the God of Abraham?
A Muslim friend started a Qur’an study group a few weeks ago, and I immediately signed up. The group meets at Jubilee! Community Church here in Asheville, NC. …
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