by kandersen | Apr 6, 2023 | Christian Living
As you dye eggs or cook hams for your Easter celebration this week, there are also a variety of ways you can join with the global and historical church to remember Jesus’ last week before the resurrection. This week is filled with some of the most significant moments...
by kandersen | Mar 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
I recently attended a wedding and a birth within a few days of each other, and they made me think about the big life events we build our lives around. These milestones are the kinds of moments that we say we’ve been waiting for all our lives. Not only do we call them...
by kandersen | Mar 19, 2023 | Christian Living
Easter and Christmas are the two holidays that come around every year. In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it’s hard to set aside intentional time to remember the reason behind the festivities. Holy Week, the week leading up to Easter, presents a variety of...
by kandersen | Mar 11, 2023 | Christian Living
Easter is only a month away. Are you ready? Year after year, the holiday somehow sneaks up on me. Many of us may already have plans for the day itself, but have you spent time meditating on the meaning behind Easter? The Resurrection is the most significant event in...
by kandersen | Feb 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
Happy Birthday to me! As a little gift to you, I decided to write a collection of lessons I’ve learned before turning twenty-seven. I was stoked to make a few videos quoting Charlotte from Pride and Prejudice, saying, “I’m twenty-seven years old,...
by kandersen | Feb 13, 2023 | Christian Living
Last words have always held a special significance. When someone knows their days are numbered, they often cut through the noise of meaningless chatter and say the words of most importance. We often hear sermons referencing the last words of Jesus as He hung on the...
by kandersen | Feb 3, 2023 | Christian Living, Christian Thought Contributions
February has always struck me as profoundly romantic and entirely whimsical. Cynics and naysayers will brush off Valentine’s day as a commercialized day to keep Hallmark rich and disappoint daydreamers. Yet, my chronically single self has never seen love as confined...
by kandersen | Dec 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
As we blast Christmas playlists each year or hear Christmas music on the radio, we often hear the same 50 songs over and over. The classics are classic for a reason, but they can get old after you’ve heard them playing so much. If you’ve been listening to Christmas...
by kandersen | Dec 10, 2022 | Christian Living
Waiting, longing, and expectance are all themes that come up as we tell the Christmas story each year. Sermons talk about the centuries God promised a messiah and then the 400 years before Jesus’ birth that he was silent. We hear the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth’s...
by kandersen | Dec 5, 2022 | Christian Living
How to Practice the Presence of God in Advent Have you ever felt like the holiday season creeps up on you? Me too. It’s already December. The holidays are filled with extra events, extra time commitments, extra expenses, and sometimes extra work, depending on your...
