Speaking a difficult truth

If we're given a chance to speak truth to power, we must tell all the truth, unvarnished and caustic as it is. The Gospel requires a full accounting of the truth.

Beauty

To behold his beauty is the essential act of worship. All the senses we have are brought together in his holy sanctuary, to draw us into his presence, so that we can know him, and be known by him.

Into our own depths

It can be frightening to descend to the depths of our own hearts, to find the crevices where hurt is buried. But in other crannies we find treasures.

What does justice look like?

The kind of justice that seems the good if the other complies with all the tenets of the Gospel.

Songs of prayer

When prayer takes a central place in our day, it has an effect on the world that we can't even fathom. Don't underestimate the power of the words of your prayers on the people and places around you.

Not all praise

The Christian walk is not all praise. Sometimes our hearts are crushed by the weight of sorrow or concern over a loved one. But it hope it's that Good hearts not only our exuberant praise but our longings and lamentations as well.

Wisdom's price

Like a plumb line to a carpenter, wisdom gives is an unerring sense of rightness, and the students to act according to its dictates.