Aug 6, 2012 | lament, news, prayer
O my God, I wonder why you tolerate us.Today we have reached into the stars…and we have killed our brothers in prayer.We have tested our strength in sport…and we have hoisted our power in war.We preach your holy insistence on love…yet we insist...
Aug 5, 2012 | Bible, courage, sermon, stories
You know the story: David triumphs over Goliath. Small topples big. Confidence conquers fear. Shepherd beats warrior. Faith wins over strength. Trusting in the limitless possibilities of God far outpaces, outweighs, outshines trusting in the limited possibilities of...
Aug 3, 2012 | faith, images of God, lament, mental health, mystery, prayer, Spirit
Ah, Spirit! I’m afraid I’ve lost you. No — I’m afraid I’ve lost myself, because my heart feels unfamiliar and the terrain of my soul is desolate wilderness. I am seeking a rock to get my bearings… encountering only wind and silence....
Aug 2, 2012 | nature, poem
Swing,creak,open reluctantly,close unreliably,dear wooden gate.Shed your layers of paint,let rust have its way with your springs,tell long stories about years of treasured useto your perfect plastic cousins:of kids running throughand lovers walking out,of wild fields...
