In worship at our church, The Table , several weeks ago, as we entered into a time of prayer, I prayed a prayer for creation. It was a "good" prayer, but I was struck by how general it was. Don't get me wrong, global prayers are needed. But I wondered what it would be like to pray more specifically for the creatures and the challenges of our planet. As a result, I began work on Eathers Lament .  Fast forward to today. Tomorrow marks the start of COP30 (30th Conference of the

Most people I talk to these days are struggling with notable anxiety. We often describe to one another that feeling of nervousness coursing through our bodies as we watch our democracy and government pillaged. Last week, it was the image of the east wing being demolished—a veritable middle finger to the American people. What will it be tomorrow, let alone next week?  Given this backdrop to life, it’s not surprising that when I read Psalm 131 recently, my soul felt pricked by

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Hello from Fall Creek Abbey! In a meeting recently, someone told me that for thirty years he’s had on his desk a framed copy of the...