May 30, 2014 | justice, lament, poem
What Maya Angelou and many other elders of Womanism taught (teach) me: Do not advise faith and call it “life.” Do not share God and call it “food.” Do not preach compliance and say it is “love.” Do not shout the good news of peace...
May 29, 2014 | music, review
Ascension Day. Acts 1:1-11. Jesus has been enjoying a few extra days of hanging out with his friends and disciples since that beautiful Easter morning in the garden, but now his time on earth is coming to an end — for real this time. Jesus gathers his followers,...
May 26, 2014 | Monday Muse, Pentecost, worship
It’s Memorial Day in the US, but now that the parade has passed me by (literally), I need to plan Pentecost — that great holy day on the Christian liturgical calendar when we try to be surprised by the Spirit (“What??! Tongues of fire?! We...
May 25, 2014 | discipleship, prayer
You who do not need anything, you who are our everything: with humility we grope for you in prayer. We search for you amidst all that is unknown. We reach for you amidst all that we love. We dare to keep faith in you through suffering and loss. Hear our prayers, O...
May 23, 2014 | confession, images of God, prayer
To an unknown God, I give all of my wonderings: the delight of thin clouds, rippled perfectly across the blue sky like a bed sheet; the awe of cosmic dust, sparking and dancing, adorning the rich darkness of night; the restlessness and fullness and solitude all...