Your Grace In Us
When we choose to believe that Your Kingdom is no bigger than our bigotry; When we reduce Your Presence to the ambience in our favourite meeting place; When we see [...]
You Are God
In every place and every time, in every relationship and every interaction, You are God. You are God to the poor and to the wealthy, to the weak and [...]
Wild God
It seems to us that things would be much easier if you would just do what we ask, Jesus; If you were more compliant and co-operative, more flexible and adaptable, [...]
Why Do You Bother?
Why do you bother, Jesus, when we are so certain that we can create life for ourselves? When we try to pretend that we aren’t frightened of those different from [...]
We’re Not That Different
We hear about the terrible things that happen to others, God, and we are so glad that it wasn't us; But, secretly, we wonder what they did to deserve it, [...]
We Underestimate Your Compassion, Jesus
How we underestimate your compassion, Jesus; we are too easily convinced that you frown more than you smile, that our weakness and ignorance, our mistakes and sins, guarantee nothing but [...]
We Pray
Because Your grace, O Christ, is so generous - not crumbs falling from the table, but a sumptuous feast – we pray for the accused and guilty ones; those in [...]
Wayward Seed
You are so extravagant, God! Throwing Your truth and grace out into the world like a carefree farmer sowing life’s seeds with no concern for where they may fall. [...]
Using Our Wealth
God of extravagant and inappropriate grace, we thank you for the wealth we enjoy, and for all the opportunities we have to share it. Where nations buckle under the [...]
Unlikely Companions
It was scandalous then, Jesus: your inappropriate choice of associations, your insistence on being with those who were least likely to be friends of God. It’s scandalous now, Jesus! We [...]