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 [...]
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 Are The Church
We are the Church, Jesus, but sometimes we fail to believe it, and so we focus more on what divides us than on your call and the unconditional welcome that [...]
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 [...]
True Whole-iness
I sometimes wonder how it makes you feel, God, when we speak of you in the hushed tones of fear, when we think of holiness as rigid rule-keeping, and harsh [...]
The Wrong Sorts Of People
Sometimes, God, It seems that you don’t care much for your reputation. Your name always seems to crop up in connection With all the wrong sorts of people: questionable people, [...]
The Turning Dance
How much we struggle to turn, God; Even when we feel the pain of the road we're on, we find it hard to admit it, and to change course. [...]
The Ones We Long For
In a world that too easily wounds and breaks, we long for those who will heal and restore; In a world that too easily divides and dissects, we long [...]
The Life That Ignores Limits
It hides in every corner, it crosses every boundary; Your life, O God, ignores limits. We know it in the safe ones we love and enjoy; but, if we [...]