Full disclosure: I saw this prayer from Walter Brueggemann posted on Ryan’s blog. I have no other words. Another brutality, another school killing, another grief beyond telling… and loss… in Colorado, in Wisconsin, among the Amish in Virginia Where next? We are reduced to weeping silence, even … Continue reading
The issue of prayer is not prayer. The issue of prayer is God. (Rabbi Abraham J. Heschel) I read that this morning… That’s a heavy way to start the day. How much do the words we speak (or sing, for that matter) reveal our true beliefs about God? I think more than we realize. Or how about … Continue reading
Our Father, who lives in the heavens, May Your name be kept holy. May Your Kingdom come, May Your will be done, On earth just like it’s done in Your presence. Give us this day our daily bread And forgive our sins As we forgive those who sin against us. Don’t bring us to the … Continue reading
Not leaders… A Leader. I’ve been “thinking small” lately about “leadership development”: how can I invest more in smaller numbers of people? At staff meeting today, we were talking about leadership development. It prompted my thinking about some ways that I’ve engaged with to develop some emerging leaders in our community. Slow Down. I used to try and “microwave” leaders. … Continue reading
There is nothing, absolutely NOTHING, like hearing a master drummer lay down an amazing groove… When it all comes together, it’s amazing: the drums become a groovy, powerful symphony that is practically irresistible to any listener. The cymbals, snare, toms and kick all blend together across a wide dimension of frequencies to make this happen. … Continue reading
