A Long Time Coming
Because of the Inward/Outward publishing process, I am writing this reflection before election day. I don’t know whether there will be results by the time you read this, whether you are filled with rage and grief, or relief and grief — or whether we are all still waiting, suspended in anxiety for God knows how […]
Creator Sets Free
Creator Sets Free* walks up the mountain, quieting the stir of those who were gathering in numbers greater by the day. It was his inaugural address, given only to a handful of those who had drawn closest. They follow him as he climbs, trusting this still new and mysterious guide.† He describes to his apprentices […]
The Imperative to Love
Today’s gospel is a familiar one. When asked what commandment in the law is the greatest Jesus says, ““You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.” This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: “You shall love […]
What Do We Owe?
Every Friday at 5pm, about a dozen Seekers gather in front of our storefront church with our homemade signs to join the Black Lives Matter movement. Some hold signs that say VOTE NOW! Others hold BLM signs. Others say “Protect the Constitution” and “We Will Not Let This Drop.” Music from the civil rights movement […]