Now that he is safely dead,Let us praise him.Build monuments to his glory.Sing Hosannas to his name.Dead men make such convenient heroes.For they cannot rise to challenge the imagesThat we might fashion from their lives.It is easier to build monumentsThan to build a better world.So now that he is safely dead,We, with eased consciences willTeachContinueContinue reading “AN INCONVENIENT HERO”
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GOD’S KINGDOM
Hearken to my cry for help, my King and my God, for I make my prayer to you.In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice;early in the morning I make my appeal and watch for you.For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness,and evil cannot dwell with you.Braggarts cannot stand in yourContinueContinue reading “GOD’S KINGDOM”
SAY HER NAME
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world.Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.’ [john 8:12 nrsv] DAILY OFFICE READINGS – January 9, 2026AM Psalm 121, 122, 123; PM Psalm 131, 132Isa. 45:14-19; Col. 1:24-2:7; John 8:12-19 I was in Minneapolis, Minnesota in August of 2021 asContinueContinue reading “SAY HER NAME”
Walking Together in Faith 