I Confess – Sep. 29, 2020
I confess that I poison myself with anger, bitterness, regret,I confess that I cripple myself with excuses, complaining, procrastination.I repent.I am ready to look at the most painful parts of my life and live.I am ready to answer the hardest question— the question of whether I am willing to change.Show me.Ask me.Forgive me. Amen. —Maren Tirabassi and Joan Jordan Grant, […]
Unclean Lips – Sep. 28, 2020
Holy, holy, holy God,I am a person of unclean lips– I have said cruel words, and have left unsaid kind ones.I dwell among people of unclean lips— there are bigoted words about race, tradition, age, gender, orientation; there are gossip and slander, political deceit, false advertising, corporate manipulation, religious hypocrisy. Holy, holy, holy God,purify my words and send me, angel-driven,with your message […]
How Not to Be Jesus in Disguise – June 29, 2020
“While we as people of God are certainly called to feed the hungry and clothe the naked, that whole “we’re blessed to be a blessing” thing can still be kind of dangerous. It can be dangerous when we self-importantly place ourselves above the world, waiting to descend on those below so we can be the “blessing” […]
What If… – Feb. 10, 2020
“What if the beatitudes aren’t about a list of conditions we should try and meet to be blessed. What if these are not virtues we should aspire to but what if Jesus saying blessed are the meek is not instructive– what if it’s performative? …meaning the pronouncement of blessing is actually what confers the blessing […]
