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Three Wondrous "Nots"

Posted: February 9, 2024

"Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him and he will bring justice to the nations. He will not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets.

Justice Prayers - February 6, 2024

Posted: February 7, 2024

The rulers of the earth plan, and scheme, and make laws, and change laws, and war, and pull down one, and raise up another.

An Indigenous Therapeutic

Posted: February 5, 2024

In the Fall of 2018 I visited Palestine-Israel. Our Palestinian tour guide was also an Israeli citizen. He was one of only 60 officially recognized Palestinian guides. This is in contrast with the 5,000 plus Jewish tour guides.

Believing the ‘Unbelievable’

Posted: February 2, 2024

This blog has references to sexual assault and trauma.

Justice Prayers - January 31, 2024

Posted: January 31, 2024

My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.

Mars Hill Gospel for a Confusing World

Posted: January 29, 2024

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols. … Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: “People of Athens!

COP28, Interfaith Solidarity and the Continued Call for Meaningful Climate Action

Posted: January 26, 2024

Dubai, a city synonymous with opulence, ambition, and grandeur, played host to the crucial COP28 summit. As I walked through the Expo Center, memories of a bygone era in 2005 flooded my mind.

Justice Prayers - January 24, 2024

Posted: January 24, 2024

He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will carry the lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart. He will gently lead the mother sheep with their young. - Isaiah 40:11

Prayerful Action in the Meantime?

Posted: January 22, 2024

How do we work and pray for justice “in the meantime”? What does prayerful action for shalom look like when we are caught in that awkward, ordinary time between our painful present and God’s coming future?

Kintsugi

Posted: January 19, 2024

If I had my way of doing racial reconciliation, I would have to follow this verse of the Bible: "My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise." Psalm 51:17.

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