Dec 23, 2017 | Advent, prayer
On the cusp of a miracle, we pray for those on the cusp of crisis. On the verge of a new day, we pray for those on the verge of death. On the brink of a birth, we pray for those on the brink of despair.
Dec 21, 2017 | Advent, prayer
Thine is the kingdom, mine is the repentance. Thine is the glory, mine is the labor. Thine is the purpose, mine is the peace. Thine is the power, mine the humility. Thine is the wisdom, mine is the wonder. Thine is the will, mine is the trial. Thine is the splendor,...
Dec 18, 2017 | Advent, images of God, prayer
…was a sound, a silence, a consonant, a vowel, a mumble, a sigh, a shout. In the beginning was an idea, a possibility, an urge and an urgency, a compulsion, a wonder, a love. In the beginning was the Word, the Creation, the Articulation, the Invitation, the...
Dec 17, 2017 | Advent, prayer
For love of your justice, O God, keep your promise to comfort the mourning and relieve the oppressed. For love of your dream, O God, keep your promise to fill our tongues with joy and bring peace among the nations. For love of your light, O God, keep your promise to...
Dec 16, 2017 | Advent, prayer
For release from jealousy and an obligation to contentment, I pray to the God of peace. For reprieve from cynicism and a commitment to curiosity, I pray to the God of hope. For freedom from desolation and renewed dedication to community, I pray to the God of love. For...
Dec 15, 2017 | Advent, peace, prayer
“Peace! Peace” I pray repeatedly, “Peace!” but there is no peace that is not Yours; there is no joy I can claim that’s not Your joy; there is not a victory to be had that isn’t Your triumph; there is no grace I can find absent Your...
