Here is a sonnet that I wrote as an evening prayer, based on Psalm 141, as part of my ongoing series of "Poems, Prayers, Psalms, and Promises."
Sonnet for Evening Prayer
Letters and Papers from Prison – Part 2
Dietrich Bonhoeffer's profoundly-moving letters from prison offer us a message of hope as we live through this pandemic. Here is the second of a four-part series on his "Letters and Papers from Prison."
Letters and Papers from Prison – Part 1
What does a pandemic and an unexpected prison stay have in common? Quite a bit, it turns out, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer's "Letters and Papers from Prison" has a lot to teach us as we live through this pandemic.
Standing by God in God’s Own Pain
"God goes to all people in their need," Dietrich Bonhoeffer writes, but "Christians stand by God in God's own pain." Here is a poem, prayer, psalm, and promise featuring a poem by Bonhoeffer alongside Psalm 32.
The Costly Grace of a Worthy Life
What does it mean to lead a worthy life? My recent re-reading of Paul's New Testament letters led me to ponder that question. Here are my thoughts.
Thy Kingdom Come: A Reflection on Psalm 72
Here is a reflection on a psalm fit for a king, Psalm 72. This was shared during last night's Advent Vespers Service.
My Pastoral Ponderings 