Multilateralism and Mutual Accountability
Years ago, I served as the pastor of a new church start. Although small in number, members of...
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Holy One... There are never enough words to say what is heavy on us. So, maybe we should...
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Good morning Lord, Thank you for another opportunity to love, cherish and nurture my...
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Holy Parent, Grieve with us at the lives taken violently. Mourn with us the...
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The Invisible Price of War
Content warning: This piece contains mentions of rape and suicide. Please prioritize your...
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Gambling Problems
“And they crucified him, and divided his clothes among them, casting lots to decide what...
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The Confessions of a Recovering Cynic
I am a recovering cynic. Perhaps I will always be one, but I am making progress—one day at a...
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Prayers of support for victims of political violence and their families.Prayers that we...
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Bring us back from the edge, O Lord, the edge where our humanity frays. Draw us closer to your...
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Porch Talks: Sacred Space for Community Thriving
I grew up in Hyde Park near the University of Chicago. During walks in the neighborhood, I...
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A Faithful Assignment
Has it happened to you yet? Maybe it happened this morning. That feeling of overwhelm with a...
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God of many names, and of ones yet to be discovered,I ask you for peace, I ask you for love, I...
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Holy Living Word,As the world closes in on my spirit, and I feel helpless and hopeless, remind...
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Creator of the universe and of all things,With our hearts filled with gratitude and joy for...
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God of mercy, God of justice, break our hearts for Gaza.Let our compassion roar and move us to...
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Holy One,You who speak in the Gita, the Torah, the Qur’an, the Beatitudes—You who are She,...
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Good Morning Lord, As we take on this beautiful day that You so graciously gifted, may we...
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Our Church's children, Isadora (age 6) and Maris (age 8), created their version of the...
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A Vocabulary Test
Many in the United States are learning a new vocabulary—one familiar to communities that...
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Gracious God, You've asked us to treat others as we would like to be treated ourselves. You've...
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