A few years ago, I ran into a friend who was going through some tough family times. I asked him if there was anything…
Tag: Prayer
Resilient Prayer in Escalating Crisis: Video
Are you a leader facing escalating crises on multiple fronts? Enjoy this video from Managing Editor Elizabeth Glass Turner, on resilient prayer for leaders…
Strength in Ephesians: The Body, the Armor, the Power
If you’ve been part of a marching band, you know how intricate the planning is for halftime. I spent the last 16 years in…
How to Pray in Active Waiting
I am horrible at waiting. I don’t always hate waiting itself, but I have expectations. When something is not done in the timeframe I…
Three Reasons You Should Download a Daily Office App
What is essential reading for you every day? I don't think I'm alone sensing an increase in "noise" when I read. If I go…
What Is the Proper Response to Pressure?
Rev. Kaloma Smith, Senior Pastor of University AME Zion in Palo Alto, examines wisdom from Acts 12 for times when pressure is on the…
The Startling Poetry of Madeleine L’Engle
It is startling to encounter words that easily puncture what troubles us, in a moment aching for the holy iconoclasm of the poetry of Madeleine L’Engle.
A Prayer for Learners
You do not need to learn us; but we need to learn your ways. We want to be learners of your Way – the Truth of Life.
Language About God: Interviewing Dr. Jackson Lashier
The path forward, then, is to remember the central teaching of the Trinity. It is not that God is male. It is that God is relational in God’s essence.
Michelle Bauer ~ Take Five: Quick Wisdom Under Pressure
Here are five daily meditations on wisdom, bite-sized and brief enough to fit between Zoom calls. Each contains a timely word of wisdom. Breathe these in during a moment of solitude, with housemates, or as a family.