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Seeking the Thin Places in Our Holiday Conversations

Seeking the Thin Places in Our Holiday Conversations

by Shirin McArthur | Dec 6, 2021 | Conscious Living, Nature and Seasons, Society and Culture

I hope you had a good Thanksgiving—that you found things to be thankful for. I know that a lot of people were concerned about how conversations would go around the Thanksgiving table—and feared what would happen if voices rose and arguments ensued in our increasingly...
So, What about that Second Coming of Christ?

So, What about that Second Coming of Christ?

by Shirin McArthur | Dec 30, 2019 | Christianity, Spiritual Life

Merry Christmas! It’s still Christmastide, and I hope you are still living in the Christmas spirit, even if the culture around us has already moved on. In this Christmastide, I’m pondering a recent conversation about the second coming of Christ. After all, Christmas...
Advent Commitments: Letting Go of Expectations

Advent Commitments: Letting Go of Expectations

by Shirin McArthur | Dec 23, 2018 | Christianity, Conscious Living, Spiritual Life

Christmas is just a couple of days away. In fact, many of us will begin the celebration tomorrow evening. I have fond childhood memories of placing luminarias around our house and atop our adobe-style walls and rooftop on chilly winter afternoons. As the sun set each...

A New Perspective on Christ’s Coming

by Shirin McArthur | Dec 31, 2017 | Christianity, Spiritual Life, Writing Life

One of the gifts that arrived in my freelancer inbox a few weeks ago was an invitation to write for the Loose-Leaf Lectionary. One of the awesome things about writing for them is that the assignments come a year in advance, so I’m writing about the seasons I’m...
The Relative Relevance of Place in the Spiritual Life

The Relative Relevance of Place in the Spiritual Life

by Shirin McArthur | Dec 24, 2017 | Christianity, Spiritual Life

I had not realized this, but I’m still coming to terms, in my heart, with the disappointment that we will not be going to Israel in January. (Given the unrest that is developing there as a result of Trump’s decision to move the US Embassy, this may turn out to be for...
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