Divine Love- I’m out of words. I stare blankly at walls, at floors, at news stories, at my own children. I fight and fight and fight and it does not end, But the struggle is not mine to abandon. If ever you truly did cause the earth to swallow the disobedient, If ever you truly… Read More
Friday Festival ~ Immigration and Families Edition
We’re winding up a week of Vacation Bible School here at church, and it’s impossible to watch the healthy, energetic, and secure children dropped off by parents and grandparents each morning and not think of the thousands of children compromised in every way by the policies at our borders. It’s apparent from our blogs that… Read More
Thursday Prayer
Jesus, Yesterday I sat with some pals. Some lady clergy pals. We spent a couple of hours not really talking about much. (Also, I think soccer was on.) But then, then the pain came. And the deep hurts in our lives and in the lives of the dear ones entrusted into our care. And it… Read More
Wednesday Prayer: start/keep
God of missing and murdered girls in Chicago and around the world, God of rescued boys in Thailand and of scared and abducted children in cages in the United States– cause us a deep discontent in the very ground of our being– so that we are compelled to start/keep fighting, to start/keep voting, to start/keep… Read More
Revised Common Lectionary: With All Your Might
David brought the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom to the city of David with rejoicing. And David dance before the LORD with all his might. (2 Samuel 6:12-14 NRSV excerpt, part of this coming Sunday’s lectionary texts) Love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
Divine Wild Winds- There are times when chaos sets the world in motion, creating beauty and possibility. This chaos is from you, God. This chaos is infused with hope and love. And then chaos exists solely of hate and destruction. Through this power of evil, hate reigns and soot suffocates. The havoc creates pain and… Read More
Monday Prayer
Broken… it was so beautiful once… pretty, practical. a tangible reminder of a friend from years ago. And then, a moment’s carelessness – and it is gone. Until, I remembered the story of the cracked pots… which still had a use. so, a little glue… a little patience. It won’t be perfect… but it will… Read More
The Pastoral Is Political: Being Prophetic in a New Call
Just this past week, I started a new call in my hometown. I am ecstatic to be the senior pastor of this congregation, and they are excited for this new chapter in their church. As this is a congregation with a variety of political and theological views (like most in my denomination), I’m finding it… Read More
Sunday Prayer
Jesus, You offer healing and hope, even in places that can’t receive these gifts. You call us, to speak of your healing and hope, even though our words may not be heard. You send us out, into so many places in every minute and hour of each day… to share what You have: liberation, joy,… Read More
Saturday Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit
Veni sancte spiritus. Come, Holy Spirit, breath of life. Come in the luke-warm breeze that cuts through the humid heat. Come in the sun-infused waves licking our ankels and the cool sand my toes find below the burning surface. Veni sancte spiritus. Come through the hard and holy remembrances of those who have been driven… Read More
