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  • Forsaken – A Prayer of Complaint

      To view this artist's work, go to her YouTube Page. In the cross, Jesus identified with humanity's deepest agony and our most profound feelings of alienation when He quoted from Psalm 22. It is in our lectionary readings for today and here are some reflections on it. Psalm 22:1 – My God, my God,…

  • How to Avoid Rash Stupidity

    When we act out of gut reactions, we often say and do things we either regret or should regret. Acting on instinct does not say much about setting us apart from other mammalian creatures. Instincts are useful, but are not dominant for us as human beings. The psalmist gives us three ideas that can help…

  • Former Slave

    She held on. She had been a slave. She died free.

  • Just As I AM

    The human condition, with its full range of emotions, is neither taboo nor unspoken in ancient scripture. It is acknowledged and given voice in song.

  • Table of Love

    “Now before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. “ – John 13:1 Jennifer was on the phone with her best friend, Lillian as…

  • Until All the Stories Are Told

    We should consider that the same history that makes us teary-eyed with nostalgia and pride may be a reminder of generational pain, bitter pills, and dehumanization for others.

  • A Prediction of Failure and a Message of Hope

    These words accompany a prediction of failure. "You will deny me," the Teacher declares to the loyal servant,  "…not once or twice, but three times soon. You will. You don't want to. You don't think you will, but you will." He knows how failure shatters our confidence and can destroy our souls, but He counters…

  • “Sirs, We Would See Jesus …” “Now is the Son of Man Glorified…”

    “Now is the Son of man glorified and God is glorified in Him.” – from John 13:31 You have to take it all as a package or there is no glory. Jesus understood that these final days were one great redemptive event – from mingling with the crowds and teaching them, to provoking the Sanhedrin…

  • A Word in Season

    "The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary …"  – Isaiah 50:4 As we celebrate the beginning of spring, we do so with hearts ready for a change. We have grown weary of winter and anxious…

  • Feed Your Dreams

    Feed your dreams; starve your fears.Whichever one you feed will grow. Fears will grow to control you and clip your wings. Dreams will consume you and cause you to soar. It is your choice. You will feed that to which you give the most attention and credit. If you live by fear, you will live…