The Offer, The Longing, And The Fear
It’s a familiar call, Jesus a whisper almost unheard but persistent and unfailing “Come,” it says. “Come to me, and I will give you rest.” We long for what [...]
Strange Co-workers
It is mystery that is beyond us, Jesus, that our clumsy attempts at goodness, our frail and faltering labours, could make any contribution to Your saving work in our world. [...]
Skeletons
In each of our hearts is a locked place, God; Like a forgotten room or a dark cupboard, We would prefer to forget it even exists, But inside it are [...]
Ripping Off The Labels
We love labels, Jesus. We parade them on our clothes and on our possessions to make sure everyone knows who we are and what we've accomplished They're so useful, Jesus. [...]
Plenty
How did it happen, God? How did we come to believe in scarcity? In “not enough to go around;” In “you gotta look after yourself”? How did we miss [...]
Partnering With God
The struggles of our world feel overwhelming, Jesus; beyond our ability to understand, let alone solve. We do not have the capacity to silence the justifications, to heal the addictions, [...]
Overturning Tables
Truth be told, Jesus, There are lots of tables that need overturning in our lives; Beneath the veneer of respectability the tidy rows and neat regulations hide dark addictions and [...]
O Come Emmanuel
Our world carries the scars of the way we live, Jesus; the preferential treatment given to the few who are wealthy and powerful and famous leaves the rest ignored and [...]
It’s My Problem, Too
This prayer is intended to take the form of a liturgical drama – a drama that is not just performance, but an integral part of the liturgy. As such, the [...]
In The Face Of It All
In the face of it all – the beast of destruction that threatens to undo all that makes me feel safe, the piercing wounds that burn my soul until pleasure [...]