Today is Pentecost, a major holy day for Christians around the world -- including both Orthodox and non-Orthodox traditions. But what exactly is Pentecost, and …
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More Than Just Beads: Unmasking the Global Significance of Mardi Gras
Happy Mardi Gras, everyone! Or as it's known in some parts of the world, Fat Tuesday. Today is a day of revelry, indulgence, and vibrant celebration before the …
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Multifaith Mashup: Anointing
One of this week's lectionary readings (Fifth Sunday in Lent) is the passage in the Gospel of John about one of the Mary's anointing Jesus' feet (John 12:1-8). …
Interfaith Sunday School: Angels
Angels are a great Sunday School topic, mostly because kids have lots to say about them! There are all kinds of angels -- guardian angels, Christmas angels, the …
Multifaith Mashup: Spirit Over Flesh
This upcoming Sunday is Trinity Sunday, and all the lectionary readings offer great cross-faith connections. (For the entire list of lectionary readings for May …
Interfaith Sunday School: Skeletons, Skulls, and Breath
What could be better for kids than a zombie story that comes straight from the Bible?! Ezekiel's vision of dried-up bones coming back to life is a great story …
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Multifaith Mashup: Breath and Fire
Today's Multifaith Mashup focuses on the first few verses of the Pentecost story found in Acts 2. Click here for a complete list of the Revised Common …
Interfaith Sunday School: Trees
Yesterday, in our Multifaith Mashup for adults, we focused on the Psalm passage (Psalm 1:1-6) from this Sunday's Revised Common Lectionary readings. We'll use …
Multifaith Mashup: Paths
Today's Multifaith Mashup focuses on the Psalm 1 passage found in the Revised Common Lectionary selections for Sunday, May 13, 2018. Here's the …
Multifaith Mashup: Songs
Today's Multifaith Mashup focuses on the passage from Psalms found in the Revised Common Lectionary selections for Sunday, May 6, 2018. Here's the first part of …