Jun 19, 2010 | lament, psalm, scripture, theodicy
Like a lone eagle screeching for its mate,Like an abandoned lover crying on her pillow,The voice of the LORD comes in a wail:Here I am! Here I am!Aren’t you seeking me?Didn’t you call mejust nowfrom your place of prayer?Oh. I see.You are kneelingin the...
Feb 12, 2010 | prayer, theodicy
Still the end of the day comes, still the darkness falls and Orion rises, and a glass of wine does not draw me any closer to communion with You. I am torn between guilt-induced prayer to bridge this silent chasm . . . and mindless silence to turn prayerfully,...
Jan 15, 2010 | news, theodicy
In the world of facebook, many of my clergy colleagues have been posting on their statuses: “Pat Robertson does not speak for me,” an important affirmation that hateful (ignorant, racist, bitter, inane, homophobic, sexist, self-important, life-defeating,...
Apr 17, 2009 | prayer, theodicy
People are fond of asking “Where is God?” when life becomes difficult.*** Or we look out across the oceans (always away from ourselves) at war and disease and poverty, and we ponder how to find a loving God in the midst of such chaos. I believe, if you...
