A Prayer on the Divisions We’ve Created
Good and gracious God, Let there be peace on Earth and let it begin with me. Sadly, we seem to spend most of our time defining how others are not like us. Implicitly regulating them to something that...
View ArticleThe Lord’s Prayer: DEscription Not PREscription
Most Sundays, The Lord’s Prayer can be heard echoing in dull monotone from churches around the US, as the faithful recite the well-known words in unison. “Our father – who art in heaven – hallowed be...
View ArticleThe Lord’s Prayer: DEscription Not PREscription (2 of 6)
In this series, I’m discussing The Lord’s Prayer, and why I believe that it is one of Jesus’ most radical and challenging ideas. It is mean to be descriptive of how to pray, not prescriptive on what to...
View ArticleThe Lord’s Prayer: DEscription Not PREscription (3 of 6)
In this series, I’m discussing The Lord’s Prayer, and why I believe that it is one of Jesus’ most radical and challenging ideas. The prayer is meant to be descriptive of how to pray, not prescriptive...
View ArticleThe Lord’s Prayer: DEscription Not PREscription (4 of 6)
In this series, I’m discussing The Lord’s Prayer, and why I believe it reflects Jesus’ most radical and challenging ideas. The prayer is meant to be descriptive of how to pray, not prescriptive on what...
View ArticleThe Lord’s Prayer: DEscription Not PREscription (5 of 6)
In this series, I’m discussing The Lord’s Prayer, and why I believe it reflects some of Jesus’ most radical and challenging ideas. The prayer is meant to be descriptive of how to pray, not prescriptive...
View ArticleThe Lord’s Prayer: DEscription Not PREscription (6 of 6)
In this series, I’m discussing The Lord’s Prayer, and why I believe it reflects some of Jesus’ most radical and challenging ideas. The prayer is meant to be descriptive of how to pray, not prescriptive...
View ArticleMay We Stop Creating God in Our Image [A Prayer]
Good and gracious God, We love you. But, the you we love is the you we have created. We love discovering that you are much like us – after all we are created in your image, right? We love those moments...
View ArticleOn the Limitations of Words – A Prayer
Good and gracious God, Sometimes our words get in the way. Sometimes we allow our words to be the full extent of our actions. We say that we love someone, but our actions can seem less than loving. We...
View ArticleOn Living Wide Awake: A Prayer
Good and gracious God, Awaken us. May we see violence, oppression, hatred, hoarding, power, and privilege with eyes wide open. Even as we’ve make some progress, assuring more equality for some and...
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