I, who live by words, am wordless when I try my words in prayer. All language turns To silence. Prayer will take my words and then Reveal their emptiness. The stilled voice learns To hold its peace, to listen with the heart To silence that is joy, is adoration. The self is shattered, all wordsContinue reading “Word”
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“Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don’t be afraid.” —Frederick Buechner Ancient Trees, 2 by Beth Moon
Treasure from the Vault
Fifteen years ago this month I had the opportunity to create something unlike anything I’d ever done—or had ever been done before in a church. The Renaissance Service (TM) took place on Wednesday evenings in the candlelit dark, inviting people to look to the arts as a window to the divine. There was poetry, prayer,Continue reading “Treasure from the Vault”
Hope is Alive
Some of you may follow this blog because you like my books, or have heard me speak, or like to hear God woven into the culture in a way that sparks something in you. What you may not know is that, in the past year, I’ve become involved with some church planting/replanting work here inContinue reading “Hope is Alive”
The Author’s Signature
“Might the authority of those who suffer bring the diverse cultural and social worlds together?” –Johann Baptist Metz
Heather Choate Davis 