True Fasting
Keep us, O God, from dry, brittle religion, from rigid laws and cold judgements, from personal piety and aloof disinterest in the well-being of others. Teach us the way of [...]
Love So Easy And So Hard
Can it be that easy, Jesus? Can it be that hard? That what You want for us is just to love and be loved? Is it possible that even [...]
Law And Love
The law is easy, Jesus, lists to be made, items ticked as each is fulfilled; Love is messy, people to be heard and seen, consequences and compassion to be considered; [...]
Fruit
It’s so easy to live by the law, God; just tick the commandments off on a list, and silence the whisper of conscience with a legal score card; no mess, [...]
By Heart
Whenever we interact with friends and strangers, with those who are safe and those who are not, May we live by heart. Whenever we do business with the wealthy [...]