Considering the bonds between body, spirit and mind "You just think that because you're a bleeding heart Minnesota liberal," my aunt accuses. "Maybe I am," my dad declares loudly, "but that doesn't...
Christianity Articles
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Temperance
Controlling indulgence over smallĀ things can open the door to larger growth, freedom This continues a seven-part reflection on the Virtues and Vices. Temperance, or self-restraint, is the control...
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Justice
"He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God," Micah 6:8. What does it mean to act justly?...
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Anger
As humans, we are often faced with unfavorable circumstances--financial trouble, the mishandling of valuables, injury and the like--that expose our inner feeling of anger. Experiencing this anger,...
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Hope
In the well known Greek myth of "Pandora's Box," Pandora, the first woman created by the gods, was given a box by Zeus along with instructions never to open it. Naturally being extremely curious,...
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Pride
In Greek mythology, there is a story about an inventor and his son who are imprisoned on the island of Crete, within the Labyrinth, which they had helped to build. To escape, Daedalus the father...
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Charity
Giving to receive Stephen King is world renowned for his gripping and terrifying novels. He's also famous for an...
An Examination of Sins and Virtues: Envy
Wanting to want the right things There's an old Russian fable found in Deirdre McCloskey's book, Bourgeois Dignity:...
Examining the anatomy of faith
Thinking, feeling, doing: how do you experience spirituality? The search for wholeness may be private or public The...
Orthodox Christmas
Does the Orthodox Church celebrate Christmas the same way as you do? The priest chants loudly as he rings the bells....
Finding Christ at Christmas
A call for a return to the true meaning of Christmas in a distracted culture Around 2,000 years ago in a town called...
MA chapels
Minnehaha’s chapel interns have the freedom to create meaningful experiences for students each week, but it takes creativity to make it happen.