Aug 31, 2016
In this weekâs edition of our weekly newsletter, Scott Gunn reflects on “fall cleaning” season as a time to discard old practices, and to welcome the new. Dear friends in Christ, The autumn is one of those times each year when people tend to do cleaning. It’s perhaps not as famous as “spring cleaning,” but this time … Continue reading Forward Today: Time for New Practices
Aug 30, 2016
Saint Barbaraâs story sounds like the Brothers Grimm wrote it. Complete with a tall, lonely, locked tower, truly questionable parenting methods, a poorly-chosen set of suitors, and people being turned into stone or struck by lightning, Barbaraâs story is not for the faint-hearted, or for folks who have a hard time using their imaginations. Due … Continue reading The Tale of St. BarbaraâPatron Saint of Warehouses
Aug 24, 2016
In this weekâs edition of our weekly newsletter, Scott Gunn considers what would happen if we all treated autumn as a back to school seasonâfor our faith. Dear friends in Christ, This week, my Facebook feed is full of families with kids headed back to school. Just about every store I’ve been in for a couple of … Continue reading Forward Today: Back to School, for Everyone
Aug 18, 2016
In this weekâs edition of our weekly newsletter, Scott Gunn reflects on the Olympics, and a lesson we can learn from two competitors who took time to help, in the middle of a race. Dear friends in Christ, If you’ve been following the Olympics like I have, you almost certainly know about the story of Nikki Hamblin (New Zealand) … Continue reading Forward Today: Making Time to Help
Aug 3, 2016
In this weekâs edition of our weekly newsletter, Scott Gunn reflects on the upcoming Feast of the Transfiguration, which lends itself to many readingsâone of which is the striking importance of prayer. Dear friends in Christ, This coming Saturday, we will celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration. The story is told in Luke 9:28-36, among other places. Jesus … Continue reading Forward Today: Where Will We Be Dazzled?