Aug 29, 2012 | peace, prayer, wholeness
Because your world, O God, is bigger than mine, I will remember to breathe and open my eyes. Because discovery is delicious to the soul, O God, I will remember to breathe and be inquisitive. Because humanity is both brilliant and destructive —and because we both know...
Aug 25, 2012 | faith, justice
“I’ve come to believe that the differences among American Christians can be boiled down to one fundamental theological difference — about hell. Specifically, do you believe that hell is a matter of the afterlife, or do you believe that hell is a...
Aug 20, 2012 | faith, scripture, sermon
“Then the king gave the command, and Daniel was brought and thrown into the den of lions. The king said to Daniel, ‘May your God, whom you faithfully serve, deliver you!’ A stone was brought and laid on the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it...
Aug 17, 2012 | nature, prayer-writing, psalm
“Again I will build you, and you shall be built, O daughter Israel!”Again you shall take your tambourines and join the dance of the merrymakers!Again you shall plant vineyards on the mountains and enjoy the fruit of your labor!”(Jeremiah 31:4-5,...
Aug 8, 2012 | nature, peace, psalm
Still.Still.Still.Let my soul be as still as the egretroosting in the red cedar treewhile I wait for God’s guidance to dawn.Still.Still.Still.Let my soul be as still as the bay grasseswhen the wind has stopped its fussing,so that I wait without distraction for...