Part of Everything – May 27, 2021
“Our task is to drop our hostility and our estrangement from the creation and to begin to rest in it. To connect with it. To give it our friendship. Our work is to nurture creation, and to be nurtured by it. To meet God through it.” –Gordon Cosby, Seized by the Power of a Great […]
Friendship – May 26, 2021
“When we are given the vision of God’s justice for our nation, we will give our lives to further that vision. If you are not intimately involved with someone who is oppressed under the power systems of our nation, don’t let the week pass without getting to know such a person. That friendship could be […]
A Friend? – May 25, 2021
“One of the greatest tributes ever paid to Jesus was intended as a smear. He was called a friend of publicans and sinners—a friend. Before we try to feed the crowds surrounding us, we must first ask if any of them are my friends. Do we love them? Do our hearts ache when we see […]
Impossible – May 24, 2021
“A genuine call for any individual or group is always going to be “impossible” because a genuine call is never something we are prepared to take on. It is never something that depends upon our strength and stability. Instead, it stretches us beyond our imaginations.” –Gordon Cosby, Seized by the Power of a Great Affection: […]