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What is Epiphany?

Posted on January 18, 2017August 2, 2021 by ptsblog
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What is Epiphany? Epiphany is a celebration in the Christian liturgical year occurring Jan. 6. Every year, Christians celebrate the “A-Team” church holidays—Christmas and Easter. Nothing is on par with those two.[1] Then there are the sort of “B-Team” holidays. Some churches get excited about Pentecost, Ash Wednesday, or the events of Holy Week, and some…

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Pokémon Go and the Search for God

Posted on July 15, 2016January 29, 2021 by ptsblog
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The World through a Game Our 11-year-old son was desperate to play Pokémon Go, trying to download the app on his iPod, learning only later he needed a smartphone. Mother to the rescue: curious herself and eager to see him happy, she got the app on her phone. Before long, they found themselves at Arsenal…

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Welcoming the Little Ones

Posted on June 1, 2016January 29, 2021 by ptsblog
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Almost every church congregation that I’ve ever been a part of—whether as parishioner or pastor—has had one particular goal in common: attract more families with young children. Everybody wants more of these kinds of families in their churches, often because they are seen as a way of helping to insure faith communities’ growth into the…

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