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2023-02-16T13:33:40-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Team Sports: When They Work and When It Don’t

Last updated on: February 16, 2023 at 1:33 pm By Mary Ann Steutermann

Photo by Alliance Football Club on Unsplash I love me some team sports. The NCAA basketball tournament during March Madness? With Dick Vitale, I say, “Bring it, baby!” I continue to hope that the Louisville Cardinals will before long make it back to the Final Four. The World Series? I’ve been an Atlanta Braves fan for decades and still remember the joy I felt as I watched them win the series 4-2 against the Cleveland Indians in1995. And my favorite,... Read more

2023-02-16T13:33:34-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Why I Have a Crush on ‘Doubting Thomas’

Last updated on: February 16, 2023 at 1:33 pm By Mary Ann Steutermann

Doubting Thomas gets a royally bad rap. There's a lot he has to teach us about tracing the scars of our own humanity. Read more

2023-02-16T13:31:31-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Easter and the Again Adventure

Last updated on: February 16, 2023 at 1:31 pm By Mary Ann Steutermann

Resurrection isn't just an ancient historical event. It's something available again and again to each of us every moment of every day. Read more

2023-02-16T13:31:45-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Reserved Powers in Real Life

Last updated on: February 16, 2023 at 1:31 pm By Mary Ann Steutermann

If the Christian faith had a constitution and bylaws (spoiler alert: it does), what could it tell us about grief? Read more

2023-02-16T13:31:54-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Salvation at the Ballpark

Last updated on: February 16, 2023 at 1:31 pm By Mary Ann Steutermann

If the water is what you need, does it really matter how the bucket gets full? Read more

2023-02-16T13:32:02-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Playing By the Rules…Or Not

Last updated on: February 16, 2023 at 1:32 pm By Mary Ann Steutermann

The rules we follow - or not - make us who we are. Read more

2023-02-16T13:32:09-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

On Seeing and What Is Seen

Last updated on: February 16, 2023 at 1:32 pm By Mary Ann Steutermann

Maybe it's not what we look at. Maybe it's how we see. Read more

2023-02-16T13:32:35-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Jesus Loves Tidy

Last updated on: February 16, 2023 at 1:32 pm By Mary Ann Steutermann

The water of floods and the dryness of desert may be just what we need at the beginning of Lent. Read more

2023-02-16T13:32:43-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Fame, Fortune, and Reluctant Rock Stars

Last updated on: February 16, 2023 at 1:32 pm By Mary Ann Steutermann

Jesus, the reluctant rock start, has the perfect message in the Gospel reading this week about vulnerability. What a great way to prepare for Ash Wednesday! Read more

2023-02-16T13:32:49-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

The Magic of Amish Friendship Bread

Last updated on: February 16, 2023 at 1:32 pm By Mary Ann Steutermann

Photo by Kalen Kemp on Unsplash I too am over the fern motif. Enough already. But one more comment . . . A friend who knew me well as a sophomore in college read my fern pieces and texted me with two questions. The first was, “Who was the cute boy with the biology notes?” I reminded her, but I won’t tell you. We went out on just a couple dates, so he was no life-changing romance, but I’m reluctant... Read more

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