Witness for Peace
Suddenly he is among them. All that he represented to them had come to a violent end–and now he has returned. All they treasured had been ripped away, and now is with them again, beyond their understanding. “Peace to you,” he says, almost casually. “Why are you troubled?”* As though he does not know. As […]
Calm Me into a Quietness – Apr. 13, 2021
Now, O Lord,calm me into a quietnessthat heals and listens,and molds my longings and passions,my wounds and wonderingsinto a more holyand humanshape. –Ted Loder, Guerrillas of Grace
The Wheels of Injustice – Nov. 11, 2020
“We are not to simply bandage the wounds of victims beneath the wheels of injustice, we are to drive a spoke into the wheel itself.” ―Dietrich Bonhoeffer, “The Church and the Jewish Question,” No Rusty Swords
Singing of Angels – Dec. 30, 2019
This week’s reflections are from From the Inward Journey, a collection of writings by Howard Thurman, selected by his daughter, Anne Spenser Thurman. Thurman (1899 – 1981) was an African-American author, philosopher, theologian, educator, and civil rights leader who was involved in many social justice movements and organizations of the twentieth century. “There must be […]
