May Our Prayers Be…
As we pray, O God, we ask you to keep us from using prayer as an escape; keep us from the temptation of uttering a few words, in the [...]
Inside Out
It’s not always comfortable, God, but it is certainly good, that you go straight for the heart. You do not allow us to skate over the surface of life, filling [...]
Your Kingdom Come
The Kingdom of God is at hand – You proclaimed it, Jesus; But, it often feels like it’s a million miles away. You demonstrated its grace and showed its power, [...]
Words Of Life
The simplest word, easy to say and quickly forgotten, can leave a legacy of pain, or a long-lingering joy. Yet we fill the air with our words, oblivious, or [...]
Witnesses
How do we find the faith to believe the story of Easter, Jesus? How do we grasp its truth? We can only accept it; refusing to reduce it to scientific [...]
We Need Wisdom
God we need wisdom, in these days of madness and misdirection, of panic and confusion Those who carry the weight of authority cannot adequately discern the common interest nor [...]
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 [...]
This Hidden Kingdom
We don’t see it, but it’s everywhere we look; We don’t hear it, but its message is constantly whispered throughout the world; We can’t touch it, but its energy flows [...]
The Tyranny Of Vengeance
Here we are again, God With all that makes us who we are, all that fills our lives; Carrying into this place of joy and freedom the burdens we just [...]
The Song Of Deeds
There is no question in our minds, God that you deserve all the devotion and adoration that we can give; Which means that we will sing with our music, but [...]