Read: Psalm 97 Dear Lord of Light, when the shadows surround me, and all becomes dark I begin to wonder where to go, who to be. I lose a sense of direction. The old lights have gone dim, and don’t … Continue reading
Read: Psalm 25 Dear Lord of Truth, you have called us into fullness of life and shown us the way of wisdom. This is the way of your kingdom, one that enters into this world, into every system and every … Continue reading
Read: Psalm 104 Dear Lord of Peace, you have made a place for us. This can be hard to remember when instead of feeling peace, we feel the chaos all around. Everything seems unsettled, our jobs, our health. We wonder … Continue reading
Read: Psalm 107 Dear Lord of Hope, thank you. From the depths of my being, thank you. For the people in my life, thank you. For the opportunities you have given me, thank you. For rescuing me from problems in … Continue reading
Read: Psalm 33 Dear Lord of Creation, you who made all and rule over all, you gather together the whole universe in infinite complexity, a wondrous dance that invites both our deeper study and continued delight. In a world that … Continue reading
Trinity in unity, preserve me. Unity in Trinity, have mercy on me. I pray, preserve me from all dangers which overwhelm me like the waves of the sea, so that neither mortality nor the vanity of the world may sweep … Continue reading
Last week, I preached on prayer. Here’s what I had to say: Here are the notes for the sermon
God, creator of heaven and earth, it is time for you to come, for our time is running out and our world is passing away. You gave us life in peace, one with another, and we have ruined it in … Continue reading
In various monastic writings we find two verses emphasized as being among the most spiritually effective prayers. Psalm 71:1-2 (NIV)– In you, LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame. In your righteousness, rescue me and … Continue reading
“I’ve been reading through the first books of the Bible again and I think there’s a lot to chew on that might help us better understand what’s going on, why things aren’t working right even though we’re trying to do … Continue reading
