All the Wonders

Sep 83 min read

Praying with Icons

Icons are painted to lead us into the inner room of prayer and bring us close to the heart of God. - Henri Nouwen, Behold, the Beauty of...

May 54 min read

40 Years Ago - The Birth of the RMN

Around this time 40 years ago (May of 1984), the General Conference of The United Methodist Church was meeting in Baltimore, MD. On the...

Sep 24, 20161 min read

Color

The scientists say We are more alike Than we are different Our genetic code Shows that we all Have the same mother From whom we have...

Jan 18, 20162 min read

Prophets and Saints

Yesterday in church (Edgehill United Methodist Church) I led A Litany for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. But in my mind I was also hearing...

Dec 22, 20151 min read

The Longest Night Has Passed

The dawn is breaking after the longest night And my heart lightens, too With hope, with peace, With the knowledge that To you, "The night...

Jun 27, 20151 min read

Joy and Sorrow

Someone described yesterday as a day of "emotional whiplash." From the declaration of love, justice, and equality by the U.S. Supreme...

Dec 10, 20142 min read

On Injustice, Advent, and Jubilee

Repost from the Alive Now blog. I was standing on the street visiting with an African-American friend when a car containing mutual...

Nov 21, 20142 min read

Jubilee ... and Native American Heritage Month

Repost from Alive Now's blog. I don't know where to start in sharing the thoughts and feelings that swirl around in me. November is...

Jun 21, 20141 min read

The Trees Remember

The trees remember and tell the story of cries and terror, of brokenness and blood. Of children murdered and mothers weeping. Of...