Thursday of the First Week of Advent God delivered me from my strong enemies and from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me. Psalm 18:18 As I scroll through my phone in the morning, checking my… Continue reading

Wednesday of the First Week of Advent O God, you are my God; eagerly I seek you;  my soul thirsts for you, my flesh faints for you, as in a barren and dry land where there is no water. Psalm… Continue reading

Tuesday of the First Week of Advent But all who take refuge in you will be glad; they will sing out their joy for ever. Psalm 5:13 We walk in the brisk cold, our bodies warming with the steady movement.… Continue reading

But you, O Lord, are a shield about me; you are my glory, the one who lifts up my head. Psalm 3:3 Advent has just begun and already I need to shield myself from the assaults of a world that… Continue reading

A Meditation on The Feast of William Temple November 6, 2024 Your word is a lantern to my feet and a light upon my path. (Psalm 119:105) I hear children on the athletic fieldacross from my house laughing and shouting… Continue reading

Oh God, Today has been a challenge. Technology has gotten the best of me. Bureaucracy has tried my patience. My attempts to right things seem powerless and, in the midst of my frustrations, I am led astray. I reach out… Continue reading

Jesus came proclaiming the good news of God’s reign. What did this good news look like? Freedom from oppression, renunciation of evil, healing of broken bodies and troubled souls, walking the way of love. As baptized Christians, our ministry is… Continue reading

Carleton College Reunion Multi-Faith Service June 16, 2024 What is a moment of remembrance? A moment can be the briefest bit of time. Or an exact point in time. Or even the appropriate time for doing something. And in the… Continue reading

Easter Day Hallelujah! Sing to the Lord a new song; sing God’s praise in the congregation of the faithful. Psalm 149:1 Mary Magdalen at the TombDaniel Bonnell 2023ink on grocery bag Easter joy is the joy that comes in the… Continue reading

 Holy Saturday Let my prayer enter into your presence; incline your ear to my lamentation. Psalm 88:2 the morning after comes heavy with the weight of death the reality of grief and shards of broken hope the morning after all… Continue reading