God of liberation- I am not alone in joining in the saintly chorus of “How long?” How long will tyranny be permitted to run rampant, lying about patriotism and freedom? How long will some claim to be of your people in word, but not deed? How long will we struggle for truth, while some among us are… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
God, we can’t even remember what day it is These times still seem so surreal A pandemic Constant political unrest A Black man shot down while jogging Babies in cages Yet we still sing, “It is well with my soul…” Willing it. Believing it. Working to make it so. But how can it be? How… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
Elections Illnesses [Un]natural disasters Policing Racism Transphobia Anti-Blackness Patriarchy Anti-Immigrant …this and more … …has me playing the theme song from “Harriet” on repeat this Wednesday, O God. And praying, praying, praying… But I know that this is not enough So I am asking for energy to keep standing up I am asking for courage… Read More
Sunday Prayer: 7/7-a prayer for freedom
Sunday Prayer God who frees us, free us again. Free us to be leaders who are servants. … Read More
The Pastoral is Political: Called to Serve and Protect
Children in cages, concentration camps, and jails – hungry, abused and scared as hell. Young people shackled by and to the (in)justice system via electronic monitoring and/or criminal records that hold them back like the proverbial ball and chain. Families grieving yet another child lost to senseless gun violence – their gifts, dreams, and promise… Read More
Thursday Prayer
God, when images of a drowned baby and her daddy cannot be unseen help us to imagine a new world is possible – and then compel us to get out of our own way and build it God, when historical places of horror are re-purposed to inflict new suffering help us to imagine that freedom… Read More
Wednesday Prayer: God of all nations
God of all nations, deliver us from nationalism. Creator of all lands, redeem us from pride. Founder of the universe, free us from anthropocentrism. One with many names, save us from separatism. So that our song on this day be one of liberation for all peoples. So that the flag we wave on this day… Read More