Lord God, For love so deep, so broad, so high we give you thanks. Asking that when we meet fear we might respond with courage. That when we face judgment we might respond with mercy. That when we run up against cruelty we might respond with gentleness. That when we encounter resistance we...

Jim LePage is a graphic designer. He’s also a Christian who has tried, and failed, several times to read the whole Bible. His solution – marry his passion (visual design) and his desire (read the Bible) by coming up with a design for each book of the Bible. The result is rather...

Jesus, you entered the Temple and disrupted business as usual because once you’d come there was no returning to “the usual.” Jesus, you entered the Temple and overturned tables because nothing could remain untouched by the grace you embodied. Jesus, you entered the Temple and demanded an...

Each week I write a column, actually more of a letter, to preachers. It’s usually on the Gospel reading appointed for the coming Sunday and often offers not just some perspective on the reading but a suggestion or two for how to involve the congregation more directly in the sermon. I won’t...

It is so easy for my “Lenten discipline” – the quotations are to indicate how little “Lent” there is sometimes in the discipline – to devolve into a chance to drop a few points, quit an annoying habit, or spend a little less money. I never mean for that to...

Dear Lord, As Peter made bold to confess your name and place faith in you, make us bold to witness to you in word and deed. As Peter misunderstood your nature and mission and sought to prevent you from embracing your destiny, make us aware of when we misunderstand your will and forgive us when...