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 [...]
The Mystery Of Your Love
How can we ever understand the mystery of Your love, O God? How can we ever estimate the value of Your compassion and mercy? In our weaknesses and brokennesses, in [...]
Staying Faithful
We really would prefer it, Jesus, if the big problems of our world could be resolved quickly; we don’t mind the effort, the hard work, or even the sustained hours [...]
Shocking Freedom
To our souls made brittle by constant score keeping You are the moisture that softens and washes the record clean; To our hearts exhausted from carrying the burden of [...]
Seeing The Signs
It would be much easier, Jesus, to ignore the hard truths around us: the widening gap between rich and poor, the consistency with which the powerful get their way, the [...]
Reminders
There is much to remind us, O God of Your constant attention of Your tireless care; The sparrow flies with joyful abandon unconcerned and secure in Your watchfulness The flower [...]
Relentless Love
Though we run hot and cold, fickle and changing in our faith, your love remains certain and constant; Though we grow tired and disillusioned, bored and distracted far too [...]
Reckless Prodigals And Self-Righteous Siblings
God of Reckless Prodigals and Self-Righteous Siblings, We praise You for always being there in times of joyful celebration and times of despairing distress; in times of noble faithfulness [...]
Quietly Prophetic
In a cynical and despairing world, O God, give us a quietly prophetic voice to proclaim your hope. In a violent and angry world, O God, give us a [...]
Quiet Proclamation
When we are tempted to add our noise to the shouting of opinions and doctrines, Teach us, O Christ, the art of quiet proclamation. When we face the crashing [...]