Jul 13, 2012 | healing, images of God, lament
Dear God, I’m discouraged and I’ve been taking it out on you, making you the divine punching bag at which I direct my hurt and uncertainty. (No wonder my soul aches from so much fighting.) Help. Please. Teach me in the ways of making peace with the...
May 14, 2012 | church, healing, justice, scripture, sermon
Jesus said, “I am the vine, you are the branches; if you abide in me then you will bear much fruit. When you abide in me, you abide in my love and the fruit that you bear is the work of love. Because I am in God and God is in me, because you are in me as I am in...
Mar 5, 2012 | healing, lament, Lent, resurrection
Take these tears, O my God;I cannot hold them anymore.Catch them please. Use themto pour out a river that I can followupstream to the well of your own tearsin which pain’s water is turned to life’s wine.Teach me solace and perspective herein the sacred...
Mar 1, 2012 | healing, Lent, prayer
Will you please bless this hurt, O Holy Life? Will you toss some dirt onto this crushed seed and shine grace from your face, so that something new might grow here?Already you have been so good, so abundant with your blessings … how can I come to you for more?...
Dec 13, 2011 | Advent, healing, prayer
I’m imagining you in an E.T. moment, dear God: with an outstretched finger lighting up to touch each one of us with love and healing. Please be like E.T. today.
Mar 20, 2009 | healing, hope, justice, Lent, prayer
“A Prayer While Waiting for the Kingdom of God” Give these bones breath to dance. Give your people a song to sing in exile. Give the mustard seed roots to grow. Give Hagar and Ishmael an oasis to rest. Give those behind locked doors a vision of hope. Give...
