Cultivating Light (Cultivating Hope in the Climate Crisis- Christmas Eve)
Prayer of the Day God, you cultivated a world that is full of your glory. When we are struggling with dark thoughts and heavy burdens, when we are tired and […]
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Cultivating Love (Cultivating Hope in the Climate Crisis- Advent 4)
Prayer O God, show us your steadfast love. In a changing world speak your word of eternal Love which does not change. Hear our cries, from the depths of our […]
Cultivating Joy (Cultivating Hope in the Climate Crisis- Advent 3)
Prayer of the Day Creator God, so often we look around us and see only the changes that need to be made. We look past what you are doing in […]
Cultivating Peace (Cultivating Hope in the Climate Crisis- Advent 2)
Prayer of the Day Maker of All That Is, thank you. You are our Source of life and hope. Forgive us for all the ways we sin against you and […]
Cultivating Hope (Cultivating Hope in the Climate Crisis- Advent 1)
Prayer Eternal God, gift us the hope we need to keep awake and watch for your amazing works. Help us participate in the upending of the world as we know […]
The Work of Real Self-Care: Holding Pain and Hope Together
“The work of real self-care is to hold pain and hope together.” -Pooja Lakshmin Back in December at a pastors’ gathering, my local denominational body used a polling app to […]
When Hope is Hidden
As we settle into the darkness of the changing of season, we are also being encouraged to prepare our hearts and minds for the coming of the Light of the […]
Review No Cure for Being Human (And Other Truths I Need to Hear) by Kate Bowler
“Someday we won’t need hope. Someday we don’t need courage. Time itself will be wrapped up with a bow, and God will draw us all into the eternal moment where […]
Christmas in September
Here it is, September 24. The heat has tapered off, the colors are starting to turn, and pumpkin spice is everywhere. Yet, if you walk in your local craft store, […]
10 Things I Wish All Clergy Understood About Pregnancy Loss
In the years since my own experience of pregnancy loss, something amazing has happened. An entire world has opened up to me—a world filled with women and men and families […]
