when waking
How do your mornings begin? For much of our American lives, the alarm clock governs the beginning of each day, sounding the rush to get to work on time, get
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exhorting our neighbors
I don’t think of myself as a public speaker. My body sweats, my throat goes dry, my legs get wobbly. I skip over whole paragraphs, accelerating to the end to
Read Morea hard look
The passage about poisonous snakes seemed pretty random, Tuesday, April 8. I didn’t expect it to stay with me, nor for it to become the message I have been given
Read MoreSpring Mothers
I spotted my first ducklings this morning, dipping and bobbing by the shore under the watchful eye of their mother. I’ve been thinking about the Spring Initiative mothers- both the
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In the Republic of Transkei, summers of 1991-1994, I volunteered as a teaching assistant in a Christian elementary school. It was a volatile time in South Africa, when American English instruction
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What is your favorite art museum? We used to steal away to visit Judson and Sharon, leaving the kids with grandparents so we could soak up a few hours at the beautiful Milwaukee
Read MoreLove’s Invitation
I like to light a fire before it rains. Last night the firepit beckoned. Accumulated twigs were arranged (thank you, Jubal!) in an inviting nest, and a month’s worth of
Read MoreHold Us Together
I often wonder what can hold a church like New Covenant together. I mean, there aren’t many churches “like” NCF, and it could certainly be argued that we haven’t “held
Read MoreReading & Writing, Prayer & Possibility
My bag of books for February is filling up- poetry, prayers, fiction, mysteries, resources for Reparations, theology. My audiobook shelf reflects a similar variety- enough for 20 hours of driving
Read MorePronounce a Blessing
2025 begins with instruction for blessing. How to bless others. To pronounce a blessing over God’s people. Did I think that God is the only one with the authority to
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