Dear Lord, I wait for You, but I so often can’t see You. Are You hiding from me? Dear Lord, I cry to You, and so often seem to cry into the darkness With no response. Are You shutting Your ears to me? Yet, I wait upon You, and hope in You. Dear Lord, I… Read More
Wednesday Prayer: from a chaplain
Oh, God! I know You can come alongside of all who have deep emotion, bearing us up in Your everlasting arms. You will be with us through the deep waters, through all the tumult of our lives, whatever may happen and wherever that may lead us. Thank You for Your gracious promises that cannot fail. Read More
Wednesday Prayer
We know You are the almighty God, our Lord and Savior. We lift You up and praise Your name, because You are healing, merciful, forgiving, mighty, and loving. Read More
The Pastor Is Political
All sports teams take particular care to not spread the COVID virus. So, imagine the surprise when Aaron Rodgers, the star quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, found out last week that he tested positive for COVID. What is the matter with that? Aaron Rodgers lied about his vaccination status. He hadn’t been jabbed. Read More
Pastor is Political: Once More, Dear Friends
There is an increasing feeling in my small congregation of mostly seniors that they are done with this continuing crisis. Done, meaning, done with. Tired of. They want everything to go back to some worldwide pre-set, pre-2020, Like, in some totally massive multi-player video game. Read More
Thursday Prayer
“Thursday’s Child” I don’t know whether you remember the children’s poem about children and the days of the week. I do. The poem begins: “Monday’s child is fair of face.” Here we are, on Thursday of the week. Today’s offering? “Thursday’s child has far to go.” That feels so sadly familiar right now. I am… Read More
The Pastoral is Political: War Is Not Healthy
Do you remember seeing the Vietnam-War-era poster with the words “War is not healthy for children and other living things”? I was in elementary school when the United States ended the Vietnam conflict, but I still remember that poster with the sunflower on it, popularized by the group Another Mother for Peace. In the past… Read More
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