Vision Implies Grace – Dec. 6, 2019
“If we are to follow visions, we cannot be over concerned with what the church is not doing. The very word “vision” implies grace—that which is not seen by ordinary eyes. The following of a vision, therefore, means a willingness to be out alone in a strange land, confident that God keeps us company there […]
Am I Trustworthy? – Dec. 5, 2019
“We do not even have to ask if another will prove himself trustworthy. The question for each of us is “Am I trustworthy?” Is there within me a strength that lets me be unafraid? Can I allow myself to be present to another because I can trust my response and know that I am able […]
Learning to Care – Dec. 4, 2019
“Perhaps one of these days we who are city dwellers will give up the myth of our powerlessness, turn around, and move in a new direction. We do not have to sit around immobilized, waiting for help to come. We can learn to care for our society, which in large part means learning to care […]
Becoming Priests – Dec. 3, 2019
“We are not religious persons because we read the Bible, pray, and say the proper words. We are persons of faith when we are exercising the capacity that each of us has to be a priest—when we are about the business of healing the divisions that exist within us, between us, and among us. The […]