Our Lament is Active
“I can’t relate to the Psalms!” It was notable to me that my friend who cares so deeply about injustice was having a hard time relating to the Psalms. There …
Jonny Rashid: “How do we tell the story of God to ourselves?”
Some people want to throw out the whole Bible because of apparent contradictions, but not so with me. If you read the Bible, like it’s a story written by God’s …
How a free grill gave Jonny hope in generosity.
“If you ask for it, you’ll probably get it.” I have said that for years in Circle of Hope, but recently it was made true for me. It all started …
Julie Hoke on healing and connection
Julie Hoke reflects on Matthew 9. It’s a story from Jesus’ life about a woman taking risks to touch Jesus and be healed, and what those around her were thinking …
The news makes for a Psalm 107 litany of despair and frustration
My loved ones and I spontaneously constructed our own Psalm 107 yesterday as the news forced its way into our consciousness. I wrote a blog post about it. It was …