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HOPE AMIDST THE HARSHNESS

In you, O Lord, have I taken refuge;let me never be put to shame;deliver me in your righteousness.Incline your ear to me;make haste to deliver me.Be my strong rock, a castle to keep me safe,for you are my crag and my stronghold;for the sake of your Name, lead me and guide me.Take me out ofContinueContinue reading “HOPE AMIDST THE HARSHNESS”

AN INCONVENIENT HERO

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”

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”