Oct 25, 2010 | justice, scripture, sermon
I believe very firmly in the kingdom of God — the realm of God — that day, that space, that seasonin which all people are fed,in which the lame suddenly walkand the blind miraculously see,in which the deserts and places of drought yield a harvestthat...
Oct 23, 2010 | church, justice, lament, scripture, Spirit
Let the generations of prophets pray with Stephenfor the Spirit to break our stiff necksand disturb our easy rituals,for the God of heaven and earthto pull out the cornerstones from beneath our church buildingsand scatter all Christians from the sanctuariesuntil we...
Oct 20, 2010 | images of God, racism
Cross-posted from the PCC Sacred Conversation on Race blog:I was surprised and frankly discouraged yesterday when my daughter, chattering away in the car as we traveled to-and-from soccer practice, said confidently that she imagines God to be a white man in his early...
Oct 17, 2010 | images of God, love, prayer
Generous Lover,who holds me through the night,please take my cares for this momentso that I can restin the comfort of your sanctuary.Sweet Lover,who brightens the sun’s rising,hold my hand this dayso that I know I am not alone.I’m so glad for the warmth of...