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Through practices like Centering Prayer, we offer an ongoing and ever-deeper consent to God's will and action in our lives.

Throughout history, those who challenged the status quo were demonized and persecuted. Jesus was one of those figures.

Our lives are full of limitation and promise. At our core, however, God assures us that we are enough - however much we can bring today.

Water is everywhere in the bible and is gift from God for all of humanity. It is a matter of our faith to make sure we preserve and share it.

The promise of a 'new heaven and a new earth' are within our reach if we make the deep commitment to social justice and equity.

In a culture steeped in violence, we are offered a chance to turn from our ways and seek the means to a peaceful future.

One of God's 'love languages' is mercy. Mercy is a form of non-punitive accountability that has the potential to transform relationships.

So often in scripture, trees are used as a metaphor for the faith life. Trees are ancient and wise guides that have much to teach us.

The words from Jeremiah today tell us, “This is what I commanded my people: Listen to my voice; then I will be your God and you shall be my people. [Go] in all the ways that I command you, so that you may prosper.” When I read passages like this, I often find myself saying, “Absolutely, God. I love the sentiment. But HOW do I listen to your voice? HOW do I know what ways you have commanded?” So I…

In the eyes of the divine, there is always enough. In fact there's more than enough when we open our hearts and minds.

In the book of Daniel,, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego defy the king at great personal cost. Are we willing to do similar?