“Until lions write their own stories, the hunters will always be the heroes.” — African proverb I’ve been working — with dubious progress — to write some of my life stories for an upcoming book. As I recall and piece together (re-member) these stories, I’m keenly aware that others in my life have experienced these same events quite differently. It’s inevitable… Read More
Sunday Prayer: Lamentation
Go away from me, O God. You overpower my life and divide it ruthlessly: the chaff from the wheat, the longing from the glorifying, the entrenched from the freeing, the comfortable from the necessary. You melt my heart (like sap in the spring, like snow in the winter) until there is nothing left, for your… Read More
Friday Festival: Books!
Once again, my pile of “to read” books has grown so high that I actually need to read a few books from the pile before I can reasonably defend the purchase (or library-borrowing) of more books that will surely increase the pile’s height! First to move from the “to read” pile into my hands for… Read More
Sunday Prayer: Solidarity
God all mighty, this is my sister carrying the world on her shoulders, praying for a resting space, a safe & joyous place. God all gracious, this is my brother standing ever in the line of fire, praying for a loving space, a hopeful & encouraging place. God ever faithful, this is my friend measuring… Read More
Revised Common Lectionary: Mourning into Joy
Somehow I landed both Mother’s Day and Father’s Day (U.S. holidays) on the schedule of Revised Common Lectionary posts this year. Lord have mercy! Note to self: avoid the RCL posts on these holidays next year, ha! Note to reader: see the end of this post for particular reflections about Father’s Day. I love the… Read More
Trinity Sunday Prayer
Dependent upon the grace of Christ, certain of the love of God, committed to fellowship by the Spirit, we are bold in prayer for Your sake (and for ours). Hear, O God, the groan of creation and hear also its song. Make our lives busy with the work of creation’s healing until the rivers play again… Read More
Revised Common Lectionary: Stones & Homes
When is a rock a blessing that gives life, and why does a rock become a barrier or even a weapon of death? “A stone makes them stumble.” 1 Peter 2:8 “You are my rock.” Psalm 31:3 “They began to stone him.” Acts 7:58 “Come to him, a living stone.” 1 Peter 2:4 When is… Read More
Sunday Prayer: Good Shepherd
In fellowship with one another and with the Spirit, we pray: Christ our Shepherd, God our Home, in you we place our fears and faith; in you we rest our worries and heartaches. Along your winding pathways, we are surprised and amazed. By your still clear pools, we find satisfaction and rest. With your redirection,… Read More
Sunday Prayer
Spirit of Life, God of Renewal, Jesus our Christ, We sing your praises. We celebrate your resurrection. We continually seek your revelation. Over disappointments, we pray and we lift up our highest hopes, our dashed dreams, our longings and ambitions that we struggle to realize. We seek your presence and your wisdom above all, Spirit… Read More
Friday Festival: Hermeneutics
The work of interpreting life and scripture, and the understanding of the lenses by which we make such interpretations, is called hermeneutics. Knowing — and testing — our individual & cultural hermeneutics is necessary work for ministry and for maturity of faith. Hermeneutics is an academic kind of word but it’s an everyday kind of… Read More
