“I’m afraid of the dark” whispered a tender voice beside my groggy head. I followed the voice’s owner down the hall into the room dimly illumined by his nightlight and under his comic book-themed bedsheets. I snuggled him as he vibrated with anxious energy. It was all I could do as he struggled with his… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
There is so much to pray for, yet today I simply say thank you There is so much need, yet today I simply say thank you There is so much despair and devastation, yet today I simply say thank you There is so much hate and fear, yet today I simply say thank you Thank… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
God, please teach us how to prayWith our voteWith our walletsWith our masksWith our bodiesWith our work God, please teach us how to prayThrough the fearThrough the struggleThrough the injusticeThrough the hateThrough the complacency God, please teach us how to prayIn loveFor loveOffering loveEmbodying loveIncreasing love God, please teach us how to prayAnd please,… Read More
Sunday Prayer: shepherding fearful flocks
O Great Shepherd,
because of you, we lack nothing.
Even in these challenging times,
you provide for us
in unexpected ways, Read More
Sunday Prayer: Woes in the Wilderness
Your people are famished, O God. We are hungry for kindness and compassion. We are starving for thoughtful dialogue. We long for caring interaction. In this wilderness journey called Lent, we are facing the demons inside us, and fearful that we will not be able to stand firm in your Word. Send your Holy Spirit… Read More
RCL: Praise and … Something Ugly
It must be Christmas 1, Year C because the dreaded “slaughter of the innocents” passage is the Gospel text this week. Of course, there are other options and most of us will choose one of them. Just in case you are feeling called away from God’s reclaiming of God’s people in Isaiah, or the joyful… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
God our rock God of changing seasons God of justice God of promise God of love Be with us now as we seek answers in the midst of flying bullets, drones and bombs Be with us now as we run for cover in the midst of tornadoes, floods and storms Be with us now as… Read More
Revised Common Lectionary: The Do or Die Edition
Sometimes the lectionary texts present more challenge than I feel ready to accept. This is one of those weeks. Here in Minnesota we are digging out from the largest snowfall in years. For today that means people are taking things a bit slower and the world is covered in the cleanliness of new-fallen snow. And… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
“Do what scares you most,” they say. God, this is obviously creating a panic inside of me. I know tackling this fear is crucial to family and friends and my sense of call. I know this in my head. But my soul is cringing right now. The one thing that scares me the most creates… Read More
Friday Prayer: While I Wait
Lord, I don’t know what you want me to do, but I see people in pain- so I will tend their wounds while I wait for you. I don’t know what you want me to say, but I hear people grieving- so I will listen to their stories while I wait for you. … Read More
