Out of time
On May 18, 2023, everything froze hard. Our outdoor thermometer, which runs 2 degrees high, recorded a low of 23 …
On May 18, 2023, everything froze hard. Our outdoor thermometer, which runs 2 degrees high, recorded a low of 23 …
The truth is, as I read about our president wanting to warehouse people with mental illness (of which I am one), as I think of all the lives ruined by our immigration policies, as I hear of plans to make being anti-fascist a crime, I think we need the lament and cursing Psalms more than ever. So often grief and rage and horror take over—they overwhelm and paralyze us. Praying out these feelings allows God into them—not to magic them away, but to transform them into passion for shalom, for God’s wholeness and justice and peace.
Reading: Luke 7:36–8:3 “Your faith has saved you.” It’s only five words in English, but oh, how much unpacking they …
Texts: Jeremiah 29: 1, 4-7, 10-11; 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 To be a person of faith often feels like being in …