By Kim Naten It’s Friday morning . . . and while the calendar says “late Spring” the sky reflects anything but that. It is gray, chilly, momentarily dry, and an accurate reflection of my mood. This has been a tough week. Or rather, a tough several weeks. Buffalo, Laguna Woods, now Uvalde. On top of…
Lament #5
Submitted by Steve Pomeroy O God of the disconnected, how easy it is to withdraw, to restrict our safe space, to limit our vision, to decide not to see. Why do we do that, God? Why do I do that, God? Why have you created us in the greatness of freedom and allowed us to…
Lament #4
Submitted by Susan Gregory Creator of All, I am SO concerned and horrified by the events happening in Gaza and Israel. So many innocent lives are being shattered. So many are dying. God, this cannot be your will. How long will you just be an observer? My prayerful request is that your Holy Spirit touch…
Lament #3
Submitted by Barbara Wilson Infinite Spaciousness, Within You all is possible – and is already happening.At all times I am being acted upon by Your Will – by Your Divine Plan. I hear the frustration, even more, the defeat and emptiness in the voices of Your children who appear to be beyond hope.Yet they reach…
Lament #2
Submitted by Ashley Whitham Mama God, the One who holds me in Her arms when life is too much;the One who wipes away the tears from my face and kisses my forehead;the One who knows my pain before I speak it aloud;the One who is my companion when I am lonely; We are loose, lost,…
Prayer of Lament
Submitted by Ron Harmon O great disruptor of the status quo, Why do the voices of those who preach division and fear seem to drown out the voices of inclusion and hope? Why does justice seem to illude those places in our world where your people call out for release? Why are those of us…
Rezoomion 2021
SAVE THE DATE: We will be having our online Rezoomion experience from Tuesday Evening, July 13 – Sunday Morning, July 18. Through classes, chats, worships, and more, we’ll be guided by the theme of “Claiming Our Prophetic Voice: Anointed to Respond” by exploring the application and implication of Luke 4:18-19 in our discipleship. Directors will be…