Category Archives: current events

A prayer for the end of the world

Posted on September 20, 2017 by

Make all things new; but do not rush forward to your new creation. Do not leave us alone at the end of the world. Continue reading →

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Apocalypse and Passover

Posted on September 10, 2017 by

In times such as these, our prayer is not for God to pass us by, nor to turn a blind eye. Our prayer is for God to be with us, to share with us a sign of God’s covenant: the blood poured out, the meal hastily shared. Continue reading →

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Religion and politics: a match made in heaven

Posted on September 8, 2017 by

The one who pulls us out of the pit is Jesus; himself not unfamiliar with politics and prayer. Continue reading →

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Breaking 

Posted on September 5, 2017 by

codified, commodified,  corralled in free fall; if no one will  stretch out her arms to pluck you from the unsolid state, unsuspended, groundless, unfounded, such weightlessness, spooling out forever

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Overcome

Posted on September 3, 2017 by

What should a disaster preparedness plan for a church look like? Continue reading →

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A few affirmations and denials

Posted on August 30, 2017 by

There is nothing missing from God’s love for you. There is no gap to mind. God loves you. Continue reading →

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Listen to her

Posted on August 20, 2017 by

This woman’s daughter deserved the same kind of health outcomes as her counterparts within the network of Jesus’ family, tribe, race, and creed. Continue reading →

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