“The task of prophetic ministry is to nurture, nourish, and evoke a consciousness and perception alternative to the consciousness and perception of the dominant culture around us.” – Walter Brueggemann During the summer months, my Church studied the minor prophets in order to be reoriented to what it means to restore our community (and world) with […]
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A Story of the Displaced in Dallas
The baggage claim area was virtually empty. A few travelers waited wearily for their bags or their rides amongst the cold chairs which lined the bare and translucent walls. I stared intently at the arrival monitor, glistening in contrast to the darkness of the near midnight sky which was at odds with the fluorescent light. […]
I Only Believe in God on Sundays
A Eucharistic reflection — how the table overcomes the mundane and the broken. You walk gingerly Stiffly, Around and through the puddles Emboldened by the dogs and sheep distracting the gold Up to the glass panes Adorned with shaped plastic Masquerading as sturdy, constant metal; You enter. A room wider than the rest. A face with […]
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