Praying can seem overwhelming when the things needing prayer are overwhelming. Thankfully, God is not so limited. This prayer was written to cover some of the basics.
American racism is rooted in greed, as can be demonstrated in the history of slavery and lynching. Christ’s Church must recover the biblical anti-greed Gospel.
Brief notes or quotes on: God’s providence; Trump’s “might makes right” policy; business boycotts as pastoral ministry; and the problem with neoliberal economics.
Watching my dear wife experience chronic pain has seemed almost too much for me.
How do we know when we are considered old? What can we expect when illness strikes in our late 70s.
A poet writes her way through cancer.
In her superb novel, Moses, Man of the Mountain, Zora Neale Hurston blends the biblical story, folklore, and the legacy of southern slavery.
A magazine article by a superb author on hospitality (and Tom Hanks) worth reading and discussing.
In our politicized world we are tempted to paint dire predictions of the future if the wrong party, candidate or policy wins. Christians need to distinguish between the apocalyptic and the merely tragic.
I have a friend. Had a friend who was vivacious, most kind, welcoming you into her heart where ever she found you.