Old familiar ways

It's funny how bad news has a way of bringing back old habits. How it can turn back the clock and bring us back to a faith we thought we had outgrown. One we thought we had left behind, as if it were a snakeskin that we could shed. But we never really leave behind …

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Prayer of Faith

This morning some things spilled out of my pen as I was taking some time for myself. Something I had not done in quite some time. This prayer/poem is about what we base our faith on; and how we decide whether to trust a God who makes no guarantees. Dear God, So much to live …

Beautiful Irony

Let me share a song with you, one that will challenge you and may give you eyes to see.

Hope can Lament

What is hope these days? What makes is different from positivity, optimism or even wishful thinking.

Societal Deconstruction

Do you want to know why deconstructing faith is so popular among millennials? Here I offer my reflection, by linking this trend to the big questions we are asking, on race, gender, history and truth.

Poetry of the heart

Let this sacred poem bring your heart to the altar of the Lord.

Saying yes – Notes on a Prayer

Notes and musings on a beautiful little prayer by Dag Hammarskjöl: For all that has been - thanks. For all that is to come - yes.

Seeing The Beginning

This morning I attended a beautiful church service, that marked a new beginning in many ways. Summer is over, a new season is starting, kids are moving on to new youth groups and small groups will be coming back. I could not be more excited, I have missed church activities. To mark this new beginning …