In Praise Of Small Things
We love large things, God; Grand entrances, Huge fanfares, Big events, Giant heroes and heroines Yet somehow, size doesn't always translate into meaningful, transforming life. And it seems, God, [...]
We love large things, God; Grand entrances, Huge fanfares, Big events, Giant heroes and heroines Yet somehow, size doesn't always translate into meaningful, transforming life. And it seems, God, [...]
Jesus, you ask to be our Teacher, but we choose to question your ways and reject your wisdom. You ask to be our Companion, but we choose to befriend things [...]
Lord, You have accomplished so much in this one incredible act. If the tomb cannot hold You, if death cannot keep You in its cold grasp Then, Life has truly [...]
When the truth-twisting accusations were spat in Your face, Jesus, when the crowds chanted their execution-call, when the nails forced their way through Your flesh, Things could have been very [...]
Lord, how are we to respond to this day? When tombs do not stay sealed; when dead and immobile bodies walk into the daylight; and people who were gone are [...]
As Law-Giver and prophet’s Inspiration; as human Child and Carpenter; as Teacher and Healer and Crucified Saviour; as Indwelling Spirit and All-Encompassing Life-Giver; You have come to us and made [...]
When we play God, pretending we know best for ourselves and those around us, and seeking to control what is uncontrollable, We reveal our idolatry. Forgive us and help us, [...]
'God' is, in a sense, just a word, A sound we make in reference to what cannot be described or explained; And the word means so many different things, offers [...]
Please forgive us, God; when we forget that you are God; when we treat you like a stubborn child; when we claim you as our own, and act like insiders, [...]
This day seems to be all about death, Jesus; what else is it when you are arrested, accused, beaten, betrayed, crucified? But, when we look a little closer, we [...]