Nov 2, 2026 | death, discipleship, hope, lament, news
When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them. – Revelation 8:1-2 (NRSV) The funniest part of modern doomsday prophets, to me, is...
Jan 11, 2026 | courage, justice, news
Is it time to pray again? Is it time to march again? Is it once again time to grieve, time to rage, time to resist? Is it ever not? So long as we have breath, it is time. Not because there is a cause. Not because there is a moment. Not because it’s never been...
Nov 14, 2025 | courage, discipleship, justice, news
Doom to you who legislate evil, who make laws that make victims—laws that make misery for the poor, that rob people of dignity, exploiting defenseless widows, taking advantage of homeless children. Who will help you on Judgment Day? – Isaiah 10:1-3 abridged...
Sep 18, 2025 | confession, news
Do not remember against us the iniquities of our ancestors; let your compassion come speedily to meet us, for we are brought very low. Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; deliver us, and forgive our sins, for your name’s sake. – Psalm...
Jun 25, 2025 | faith, images of God, news
I will call to mind the deeds of the Lord; I will meditate on all your work. – Psalm 77:11a & 12a (NRSV) There’s a problem with being made in the image of God: it’s easy to acquire a God complex. “I have the divine right to…” “I hold the indisputable...
May 22, 2025 | faith, justice, news
Evil is well worth our anger, our outrage, our fury, our deep indignation. Violence too is a worthy recipient of our defensiveness, our horror, our disquiet, even our fear. To rage against the injustices of the world is an appropriate response of Christian faith. And...
