May 20, 2016 | comfort, images of God, peace, psalm
Here is your help: the Strength of the heavens, the Grace of the hills, the Outrage of the oceans, the Hope of the seasons, the Dance of your doubts, the Treasure of your faith. Put your pride in the name of the LORD our God and be at peace. on Psalm...
Mar 29, 2016 | ministry, psalm, writing
With my colleague Martha Spong, I’m delighted to announce the opening of registration for “Renewing Psalms: a writing retreat for clergy” — a wonderful opportunity to refresh your spirit for ministry and reconnect with the compelling emotion of...
Mar 20, 2016 | Easter, Lent, prayer, psalm
For today at least, let us spare these rocks the trouble of shouting: “Blessed are you, O Christ, sent by God and sent of God, and blessed are we to lay our praises before you like cloaks on the ground. Blessed is the dust on your feet for its knowledge of your...
Mar 19, 2016 | Lent, nature, psalm
There is a river who calls: “Let us chart a course to God.” There is a rock who announces: “Let us stand on the foundation of God.” There is a tree who claps and sings: “Let us rejoice to know God’s love in all seasons.” And...
Mar 17, 2016 | images of God, joy, Lent, peace, psalm, Spirit
There’s my Peace: rising with the sun and kissing my face on the breeze. There’s my Peace: laughing in conversation and warming hands with mugs of hot tea. There’s my Peace: standing in determined solidarity and raising her fist against the pressures...
Mar 11, 2016 | Lent, psalm
The LORD makes a way through the sea, charts a course across the wilderness, and confuses the plots of the armies. The LORD God — yes, this is the very one: who does not leave us alone when storms rage or without a help when the floodwaters rise, who pierces...
