My father was a talented singer. When he married my mother in 1952, he sang the 1940s hit “I Love You Truly” as she walked down the aisle. Growing up I...

I was making my way through a labyrinth alone, praising God, grateful for all creation, humbled by the interworking of life with earth, with others, and with the Divine. I sensed...

So much of the Christian life is about being on the journey with others. Yet our church traditions have become more of a destination, a place where someone can go to...

Discerning a wise path through life is an inherent desire for most people. And for those of us who call ourselves Christians, discerning the voice of God is how we find...

How comforting to know that Jesus our shepherd knows us and promises to be present with us, especially in times of distress. We can rest in the knowledge that Jesus will...

Today we continue with the notion of God’s namesake: love. First John describes Jesus as a shepherd giving his life for the sake of his sheep. As we strive to follow...

On our last day reading Psalm 23, the words that come to me are “God leads me in right paths for God’s name’s sake.” This is a continuation of the “Lord...

On this third day of reading Psalm 23, my attention is caught by this: My shepherd “restores my soul.” It is another reason I shall not want. I have the healing...

As we repeat our reading of Psalm 23, another set of words comes to my heart: “God makes me lie down in green pastures; God leads me beside still waters.” Let...

For the next four days, we will read Psalm 23, and I invite you to engage in a process of lectio divina as you read. Each day, read the psalm multiple...