Amy MacKinnon
How to Teach Baptism
What were the very last words spoken by Jesus to the Apostles? They were a command to baptize and teach. So how do you teach that?
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Finding Faith Everywhere.
God is Truth, Goodness, and Beauty itself.
Wherever they are found, God is also present.
Finding Faith Everywhere.
God is Truth, Goodness, and Beauty itself.
Wherever they are found, God is also present.
Finding Faith Everywhere
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Amy MacKinnon
Jan 7, 20207 min read
How To Teach Grace
What is grace, how do you get it? There are different types of grace, so how do you teach someone about grace?
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Amy MacKinnon
Dec 30, 20197 min read
How to Teach the Sacraments
Why are the sacraments important? That’s always the first question to ask, especially when you’re teaching. So why are they?
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Amy MacKinnon
Dec 22, 201912 min read
My Favorite Tools for Running an Online Business
My list of tools to run an online business at little or no cost. Includes links and my reviews for managing a business online
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Amy MacKinnon
Dec 20, 20197 min read
Where Are the Angels in the Mass?
In a Catholic church, you're in the presence of God and the angels. Angels are also part of the Mass, and sometimes we sing along with them
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Amy MacKinnon
Dec 19, 20195 min read
Why Did Charles Dickens Write "A Christmas Carol?"
Why Did Dickens Name His Book “A Christmas Carol?” Is a story that takes place at Christmas enough to make the story Christian?
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Amy MacKinnon
Dec 13, 20194 min read
Why Do Catholic Churches Have So Many Images of Angels?
If you walk into a Catholic Church the chances are pretty good that you’re going to see a statue or image of at least one angel, but why?
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Amy MacKinnon
Dec 10, 20194 min read
How to Tackle Social Media and Save Hours of Time and Stress
Are you a business owner like me, or a marketer trying to grow your business on social media? Or are you just frustrated by the amount of ef
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Amy MacKinnon
Dec 1, 20198 min read
Magic in The Lord of the Rings
What kind of magic is there in the Lord of the Rings? How are the elves magic? What about the one ring, Sauron and the magic rings of power?
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Amy MacKinnon
Nov 18, 20196 min read
Magic in The Hobbit
Is there magic in The Hobbit? What About the Magic Ring in The Hobbit? And what is elven magic? From the series, Magic in Christian Fiction.
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Amy MacKinnon
Nov 9, 20197 min read
Magic in Narnia
Why is the wardrobe magical? Aslan talks about the “deep magic” that rules Narnia, but what is that? What about the White Witch?
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Amy MacKinnon
Oct 27, 20195 min read
Magic in Fairy Tales
If fairy tales are Christian stories, and Christian stories are always about salvation, how do we explain the magic in fairy tales?
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Amy MacKinnon
Oct 20, 20197 min read
Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, and Christian Stories
A story that is about a practicing Christian who does nothing wrong is boring. So what makes a fictional story a good story?
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Amy MacKinnon
Oct 18, 20195 min read
Harry Potter and Fairy Tales
There are 3 reasons in this blog post about why I think that Harry Potter is a fairy tale, and that Harry is from the world of Faerie.
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Amy MacKinnon
Oct 15, 20195 min read
What Did Paul Really Say About Women and Teaching?
From the earliest days of Christianity, women have been teaching the Faith. So is the Church itself rejecting the words of Paul?
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Amy MacKinnon
Oct 12, 20194 min read
Fractured Fairy Tales
Satire exposes the ideas that we’ve adopted without really thinking them through. But is this appropriate for young children?
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Amy MacKinnon
Oct 10, 20196 min read
Harry Potter and the Exorcists
The concern that these exorcists have for the salvation of souls is commendable, but is their interpretation of this series accurate?
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Amy MacKinnon
Oct 5, 20193 min read
Fairy Tales and Multiculturalism
Are fairy tales just stories for northern Europeans? Let's talk about the sources of many of these wonderful stories from other cultures
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Amy MacKinnon
Oct 3, 20195 min read
Harry Potter and Christianity
Doesn’t Harry get away with a lot of bad behavior, in addition to practicing magic? Are there really biblical references in Harry Potter?
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Amy MacKinnon
Sep 27, 20193 min read
Why Are There so Few Fairies in Fairy Tales?
Why are there so few fairies in fairy tales, and why do we even call those stories "fairy tales" if there are rarely any fairies in them?
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