An Advent litany from the Northumbria Community’s Celtic Daily Prayer reads, God of the watching ones, give us Your benediction. God of the waiting ones, give us Your good word for our souls. God of the watching ones, the waiting ones, the slow and suffering ones, give us Your benediction, Your good word for our…
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The Quest for a Common Loaf
“Take and eat,” Jesus said, passing the bread around. And everybody did, except for Philip, who went away hungry, for he was allergic to gluten. Oh, wait, that’s not how the story goes! There is no evidence to suggest that any of the disciples suffered from a wheat allergy, but lots of Christians do today. And…
The Heart of Vocation
One day when our son Silas was 6, I saw him sitting at the end of the front pew in the sanctuary. He was alone and crying, and I couldn’t do anything to help. But he helped me glimpse the heart of the pastoral vocation. I couldn’t do anything because I was giving the pre-worship…