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Posts Categorized: Poetry
February 1, 2016
Stumbling our way into God’s future for the church Permission to innovateMaking the most of low-attendance Sundays by Lisa M. López Year after year they come, as inevitably as the high holidays, though with remarkably less fuss. If you have been serving a particular congregation for a while you may be able to see… Read more »
December 23, 2015
Things that make you go hmm . . . The reason . . . What’s the reason for this Christmas season when not all of us are filled with glee? by Shanell T. Smith The reason for the seasonThe birth of Jesus ChristThe purpose for adventThe inception of his lifeThe joy of the SaviorThe… Read more »
December 1, 2015
A space for a contemporary woman disciple to give voice to justice concerns in a world where some still think that women’s words are just leros (Greek for “nonsense”) or, in Spanish, disparates A season of preparingA resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Luke 3:3–6 by Magdalena I. García [John] went into all the… Read more »
November 25, 2015
Things that make you go hmm . . . Saying ‘no’ to say ‘yes’A poem about all the things the world tells us we “should” be doing by Shanell T. Smith Any ministry is good.If it’s what God is calling you to do.But if that’s not the case,It’s simply busy-work, my dude.God calls us… Read more »
November 17, 2015
A space for a contemporary woman disciple to give voice to justice concerns in a world where some still think that women’s words are just leros (Greek for “nonsense”) or, in Spanish, disparates ‘You say that I am a king’A resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on John 18:33–37 by Magdalena I. García Then Pilate… Read more »
November 12, 2015
If not now, when? Today’s RevelationA poem about demoting God, based on Revelation 14:13 by Rose Niles They rest fromtheir laborsand their worksdo follow do followmein this thoughtwe are busting out of our seamswith businessthat we have stolen from Godperhaps we have demoted Godto functionaryjust a topper on the cakebut the cake is of… Read more »
November 10, 2015
A space for a contemporary woman disciple to give voice to justice concerns in a world where some still think that women’s words are just leros (Greek for “nonsense”) or, in Spanish, disparates Birth pangsA resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on 1 Samuel 2:4–8 by Magdalena I. García The bows of the mighty are… Read more »
November 3, 2015
A space for a contemporary woman disciple to give voice to justice concerns in a world where some still think that women’s words are just leros (Greek for “nonsense”) or, in Spanish, disparates Meager offeringsA resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Mark 12:38–44 by Magdalena I. García As he taught, he said, “Beware of… Read more »
October 27, 2015
A space for a contemporary woman disciple to give voice to justice concerns in a world where some still think that women’s words are just leros (Greek for “nonsense”) or, in Spanish, disparates Clinging peopleA resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Ruth 1:6–14 and Mark 12:28–31 by Magdalena I. García Then [Naomi] started to… Read more »
October 22, 2015
If not now, when? Blind church by the roadsideA poem about fear based on Mark 10:47–49 by Rose Niles Jesus I am sittingon the side of the lifeI should be livingblindsomehowblindcrying out, “Son of Davidhave mercyon a daughter of David”tell me to be quietI ask too muchI have been blessedand squandered my blessingshushI’ll make… Read more »
