Artist: Stacey Livingston slivingston@ccmonline.org The Prophetic Work of Tears We must learn how to weep over violence in all its forms. Violent words and violent weapons are destroying us. When a member of our family was murdered, we encountered every kind of response you can imagine. Some were helpful, many were not. That is why …
ALL SHALL BE WELL? Heart of Stone from the foot of St. Columba’s Rock, Iona, Scotland – 2025 (nestled in Mom’s Sculpture) (CSR Ministry Community on Retreat—from the US to Italy—committed to soul wellness across the globe. Ministry friends online behind us on the screen=) All Shall Be Well: Soul Wellness in a Weary World …
It’s Me. I’m the Problem. Photo Credit –rishabh-dharmani It’s Me. I’m the Problem. (Today’s Lectionary Passages: read here Luke 13:10–17, Isaiah 58:9–14) Let’s Take the Challenge: “Who’s the Problem?” Let’s try a little honesty exercise: read the situation, then ask yourself—who’s the problem here? Spoiler: it might be closer than you think. Because as Taylor …
Heart of Stone— Heart of Flesh Heart of Stone from the foot of St. Columba’s Rock, Iona, Scotland – 2025 (nestled in Mom’s Sculpture) The Rock That Found Me In what wild, weird, and wonderful ways does God communicate with you? I have a history of conversations with rocks — and awe is always …
Turn Sideways Into the Light (But not That Sideways) Photo credit Cullen Smith Communion Meditation: Pentecost—The Church’s Birthday (with Fire, Wind, and Zero Patience with Elitism) Today we remember the birth of the Church —not the day God launched a non-profit with a mission statement,but the day the Holy Spirit said:“Ready or …