All the Wonders

I walk outside And look up at the tree in the front yard. Its branches are bare. Leaves, long shed, Were raked and carried To the...

I have the honor to serve as worship leader for our Upper Room Two-Year Academy for Spiritual Formation retreat in Alabama. I plan and...

Last Sunday morning, I was preaching at Edgehill United Methodist Church, the church that's been my home since 1979. I was filling in for...

Christmas Eve, Holy night. Memories creep into My mind. Smells of evergreen And candles, lit. The worn, waxed chancel In a church...

Hope to the desolate, Comfort to those who mourn, Presence to the lonely, the despairing. This new day, Let us be your hands, Your words,...

We wake up to the news Of another terrorist attack. Ordinary people doing ordinary things. Lives changed forever. This place seems so far...

In name of the Creator, In name of the Child, In name of Spirit, Three in One: Creator cherish me, Christ cherish me. Spirit cherish me,...

I skipped yesterday's word in Alive Now's Lent Photo-a-Day spiritual practice. The word was "Repent." Today's word, "Transform," is so...

I set out with the dogs On our early morning pilgrimage To the park and back. The dark sky is tinged with a faint pink. As we walk, the...

The early-morning light brushes the sky With gentle touches of color And the seeds of a new day are planted. Plant your beauty in us....

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...

Slow me down, God, In these days Of worry and terror. Slow me down, God, In these days Of Christmas preparation. Quiet my mind, my heart....

Last night I performed the marriage of Brian and Sarah. It was a beautiful ritual celebrating the love and commitment of a special...

Break forth, light, Into the darkness, Into the hatred, Into the fear. Break forth, light, Into the sadness, Into the grief, Into the...

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...

What is our anchor? When ebola fears close schools, Shut down flights, Ostracize people. What is our anchor? Where is our anchor? When...

I found a paper crane Lying in the road, Discarded, tossed away, Tire tracks across its broken wing. And I thought, So this is what we've...

Prince of Peace, You came to us, A violent people, To bring peace, To bring hope, To bring healing. We loved you, Ate with you, Followed...

I've never been that comfortable With Ash Wednesday With Lent With self-examination and repentance And being reminded of my mortality But...