Be Still and Know – July 23, 2021
You welcome us home as honored guests,back into the fold of your Heart.You have prepared a garden for us,a garden of joy hidden in our hearts.O friends, enter into this eternal garden,befriend the Guide who awaits you.Enter into the great, resounding Silence,be still and know the true peace;Know the all-embracing life of Love;and raise your […]
A Feast of Leisure – July 22, 2021
“As the stars again become visible tonight, I am reminded of a feast of leisure from my childhood days. I remember, on summer evenings, sitting outside on a quilt with Mama waiting for the stars to come out. Looking back at that moment with my adult eyes, I understand that God is Someone who has […]
On Being with Nadia Bolz-Weber – Sep. 17, 2020
“I say to people at our “welcome to house” brunches: I’m glad you love it here, but at some point, I will disappoint you, or the church will let you down. Please decide on this side of that happening if you will still stick around. Because if you leave, you will miss the way that […]
Beyond Ourselves
We enter the party. Our eyes scan the room looking for someone we know, something familiar. Perhaps we seek out the person or position at the table that will help us feel good about ourselves. It is a human trait to want to belong, feel secure, and be appreciated. That’s not bad, unless all that […]
