by Joe and Shelby Greemore Prayer Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; Where there is sadness, joy. O, Divine Master, Grant that I may not … Continue reading
September 18, 2013 I recently listened to an interview Krista Tippett did with iconic Lutheran pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber. As someone who is usually very down-to-earth, I love Nadia. It was very interesting and almost humorous to listen to her have a conversation with Krista Tippett, the soft-spoken, spiritually ambiguous host of “On Being.” Nadia is … Continue reading
In nine days I travel with a few friends from church to a Christian Peacemaker Teams delegation to Israel/Palestine. It’s not your typical tour of the Holy Lands–not by any stretch. It’s a trip to listen to stories of Palestinian and Israeli peacemakers, stand in solidarity with the oppressed, and to stand in the way … Continue reading
No person has taught me more about what spiritual formation is and should be than Dallas Willard, a remarkable teacher, writer, thinker, and disciple of Jesus. We lost Dallas last week, and for me and so many others it is difficult to conceive of a world without his great influence. Although I had only a … Continue reading
