Sep 8, 2020 | discipleship, justice, music, wholeness
Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, God’s praise in the assembly of the faithful. – Psalm 149:1 (NRSV) I used to sing. Not shower singing or holler-in-the-car singing or hum-to-myself singing, all of which I still do. But once upon a time, I sang in...
Aug 13, 2017 | justice, love, music, news, racism
O Love Supreme, our foundation and our irritation, our comfort and our chastisement: The earth quakes with the marching of racism (in every generation, new boots carry the same hatred) but we who know Love Supreme will not be shaken. The air blisters and scorches with...
Jul 4, 2016 | Monday Muse, music, review
The album of my summer is most definitely SOULROCKER, the new release from Michael Franti & Spearhead, the globally-conscious, awareness-provoking, justice-crying, love-believing artist & band that have been the creative soundtrack of the Gospel for me since I...
Feb 23, 2016 | Lent, music, nature, prayer
If I am but a drop of water cascading from a mountain and reflecting the rainbow of your beauty, I am delighted and deeply satisfied. If I am but a leaf that has served its time and has nothing left to do but drift & fall on the gentleness of your winds, I am glad...
Dec 27, 2015 | Christmas, music, poem
Lully, lullay, thou little tiny child bye bye we say this day. Lully, lullay, thou little tiny child bye bye along your way. O brothers, all, see how death falls; let anger be displayed, and to this child wrapped in a shawl sing you lully lullay. Dear sisters, too,...
Mar 26, 2015 | healing, images of God, Lent, music, poem
My heart skips — 33 — not the wild leap to express joy but the weary limp to avoid a pain the wince — 33 — the accommodation of a long-standing scar Like scratched vinyl and a track that misses its beat so — 33 — familiar that I...
