This is the prayer that Katy White prayed over our church and our nation in the Sunday service.

God is angry at injustice and oppression and evil

These things I have spoken to you so that in Me you may have peace. In the world’s systems of oppression you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world. - John 16:33

It’s our anger that motivates us toward political action. But it’s also our anger that burns us out.

It’s so, so easy to slip into contempt as the election draws near.

When the people of Israel started to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem 600 years before Christ, it seemed like it would take forever.

Liz Roy made two insightful comments yesterday during the panel conversation about how she’d handle it if the elections don’t go her way.

The First Nation Version of the Bible was created by bible scholars and Native Americans to help bring scripture alive to the world of indigenous peoples in the Americas.

Take time today to see what is striking you in this prayer and then see if you can hold some space for the Spirit to speak with you about it.

Praying Deeply with the Our Father

Our friend Brenna Rubio pulled together some of the theology of Lisa Sharon Harper and made some edits to craft this version of The Lord’s Prayer. Spend time praying this one today:

This prayer represents a multiethnic translation staff in New Zealand.

This is the song that Sophie sang over us during communion last Sunday.

There’s a prayer in the Bible that’s meant to be prayed for our enemies.

Today we’re going to read a longer piece of scripture. It’s a radical and idealistic vision of living in community.

When we forgive, we allow God to work in our lives.

In the first century, in order to collect on debts, you could be sold into slavery by the one who owed your debt.

Today we look at a prayer from a nobody named Agur.

An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity. - MLK

This week we’re reflecting on that simple, but very difficult prayer: “Give us today our daily bread” (Matthew 6:11). One thing that really encourages me as I pray it is that Jesus knew what he was asking of us.