Thou Eternal God, out of whose absolute power and infinite intelligence the whole universe has come into being, we humbly confess that we have not loved thee with our hearts, souls and minds, and we have not loved our neighbors as Christ loved us. We have all too often lived by our own selfish impulses […]
More than remembering his name or his birthdate, each year I am challenged to remember the dream of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. To be sure, it is God’s dream for humanity (Second Corinthians 5.11-21). Prophet and pastor, Dr. King is unmatched in his challenge to America’s citizens to be reconciled to one another. Echoing […]
Prayer is God’s reminder that we keep in touch and proof that God is not out of reach. God is not hands off but both hands are in, proven through Christ’s sacrifice on the cross. The work of forgiveness, reconciliation and healing relationships take prayer. But, this is not a one time conversation. No, in […]
The ministry of reconciliation is not one for which our hands go up easily or quickly. There seems always to be a shortage of willing participants. We are not standing in line to talk about the hurts and wounds, to have hard conversations, to pick away at our stony hearts. And finding leaders is just […]
With the New Year, there is talk of resolutions, reading lists and new Bible study series (Well, maybe the last one isn’t on the minds of most people.). Ann Voskamp provides a thoughtful and engaging means to consider those things that we have resolved to do. It can become more than a to- do list if […]