When you are tired, you just need to rest. This could not be more simple. Or more ignored. (alice shirey)

"I prefer a church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out on the streets, rather than a church which is unhealthy from being confined and from clinging to its own security ... More than by fear of going astray, my hope is that we will be moved by the fear of […]

"Have daylight mercy on my midnight soul..." (Frederick Buechner)

    If you seek God alone, then that which is from God in others will come alive, whether or not you can see it. Jesus sees what is of God in others, even if it is still hidden as a tiny seed. This is the gospel you must proclaim. Preach it simply. Jesus values each […]

I am reading Robert Capon's strange and beautiful book called "Between Noon and Three: Romance, Law, and the Outrage of Grace." Like I said it is strange and beautiful. It is not for the faint of heart. Capon is an Episcopal priest. He says this is his most important piece of writing ever. Just a […]

As the political season heats up in our country, it is good for American Christians to be reminded of our primary call to love. There is no greater gauge of spiritual maturity. There are no exceptions to the command. Love is to be our primary calling card; the signature of Jesus on our lives. When […]