Letting the ground lay fallow, unplanted, unyielding, is an ancient practice. Over the millennia we have of agricultural records, farmers have practiced some form of letting land rest, between rotating crops letting the soil just lay there for a time, fallow. In arid zones, this break allows more water to be stored in the earthContinueContinue reading “Laying Fallow”
Category Archives: Prayer
Esperanza: Advent and the #fast4families
In Spanish the words “wait” and “hope” are one: esperanza. Today is the second day of Advent, a season of waiting, a season of hope. Christians do not wait without hope. I was blessed last night to visit a group of people who have given a new meaning to Advent for me this year. AContinueContinue reading “Esperanza: Advent and the #fast4families”
The Lord’s Prayer: A Sermon for the 10th Sunday after Pentecost
If you were asked to “give a summary of the Christian faith on the back of an envelope, the best thing to do would be to write the Lord’s Prayer:” advice from Rowan Williams, former archbishop of Canterbury. More than any creed, more than any book of theology, this simple short prayer expresses the fullnessContinueContinue reading “The Lord’s Prayer: A Sermon for the 10th Sunday after Pentecost”
Getting real with Mary
Are you ready? Do you have everything together? You must. You have time for church today. Most folks are saving their church time for tomorrow. So maybe this crowd is the calm, the cool, the collected. Maybe not. The fourth week of Advent is really short this year. The last candle won’t burn very long,ContinueContinue reading “Getting real with Mary”
Mike Angell 