Oct 29, 2017 | prayer, Spirit
God all mighty, make haste to upend the wicked, be swift to defend the abused, come yesterday to avenge injustice. Christ all gracious, turn our ambitions to dust for your glory, change our hearts to love without limit, sweep away all distractions like grass in fire....
Oct 22, 2017 | prayer, psalm
Until the sun dawns on a day of equity, dear God — be God. Until creation is new like the spring, dear God — be God. Until your goodness ripens like a harvest, dear God of mercy — be God. Until your revelation is not obscured by lies, dear God of...
Oct 13, 2017 | hope, nature, psalm
Though my soul is dry, the stream is swollen with rain because God’s goodness has not failed. Though the bread crumbs are stale, the doe and her fawn graze without worry because God’s goodness has not failed. Though death looms with certainty, the sun...
Oct 8, 2017 | comfort, hope
I am the LORD your God. Through grief and despair, no matter violence or devastation: I am the LORD your God. Across the glorious heavens, in the silent echoing of stars: I am the LORD your God. Though the vineyard yields no fruit, though rocks torment the...