When you become discouraged by the seeming immensity of the task before us, remember this little fable about a conversation between two birds—a dove and a chickadee. “Tell me the weight of a snowflake,” a chickadee asked a wild dove. “Nothing more than nothing,” was the answer. “In that case, I must tell you a […]
Search: “” (Page 3 of 13)
We found 124 results for your search.
Music: “Untitled Hymn (Come to Jesus)” by Chris Rice Hear the call of Jesus Stirring in your heart A voice of love that calls to you today So follow Jesus Follow Jesus Follow Jesus with love In a land of plenty Children cry in need Stir up your love to feed them every day […]
The bread of life for all who hunger. The cup of compassion for a broken world. The Eucharistic prayer L: For the gentle power of love in human life and history, we give thanks and praise. Long ago our ancestors knew love’s power and they became the tellers of love’s tale. Love bound them in […]
I recently heard of a wedding ceremony in which the pastor charged the couple with two tasks—for the bride: to be submissive to her husband, and for the groom: to lead as the head of the family. These are not unusual expectations for couples in conservative Evangelical churches. In fact, they have been considered normal […]
Christians make up over half of the world’s population. But all too many Christians support the use of violence and the idea of violent retribution. Many Christians cheered as the U.S. invaded first Afghanistan and then Iraq. According to pollsters, the majority of people in pews on Sunday morning support the use of torture in […]
In the beginning was the logos, and the logos was with God, and God was the logos. He was with God in the beginning. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light […]
The sign outside the church said “all are welcome.” Perhaps they meant to say all who look like us are welcome, all who think like us are welcome, all who believe like us are welcome, all who wear masks like us are welcome, all who don’t make a ruckus are welcome, all who don’t shine […]
Do you ever find it odd that worshipers are greeted as they leave the sanctuary? This rite of transition from comfort to challenge. The grasping of hands, a warm smile, a word of encouragement as if to say this was just the prelude— worship begins outside these doors. The one you seek is not here […]
I sometimes wonder if God ever tires of our prayers. Weekends must be the worst. Friday prayers at the mosques, Saturday appeals in the synagogues, Sunday petitions from the churches. An endless round of requests. Do this, O Lord and do that, Almighty God. Watch over the sick, care for the lonely, help the poor, […]
I went to the funeral home last night to see a friend whose life was entwined with mine. Someone once told me that if you want to know the truth about a person’s life, go to their funeral. Job, wealth, and possessions have no meaning. Relationships and love are the only real measures of one’s […]
