Blog, Praying for Revolution, Week 2: Thy Kingdom Come
Relationships can be tough. This week I have been blogging on marriage and partnership, and sharing some insights I’ve gained over the 25 years I’ve spent with my husband. It hasn’t always been easy for us. We separated for a year, and for six months...
Blog, Praying for Revolution, Week 2: Thy Kingdom Come
First, let me warn you that I took four years of Greek in college and I’ve been part of a group translating the Gospel of Matthew for the past three years, so, yes, I’m a Greek geek! As part of this obsessive behavior, I noted that every time that Matthew...
Blog, Praying for Revolution, Week 2: Thy Kingdom Come
From Scott: I am fascinated by the work of Andy Goldsworthy. If you’re not familiar with his work, take four minutes to and watch this video. It’s excerpted from the film “Rivers and Tides.” Andy Goldsworthy from Rivers and Tides I first came...
Blog, Praying for Revolution, Week 2: Thy Kingdom Come
When I consider the words, Your Kingdom Come, I envision a world transformed through love and grace. A world of fear, hate, and oppression that is born again through love, peace, and justice. It is the same powerful transformation that each of us experiences through...
Blog, Praying for Revolution, Week 2: Thy Kingdom Come
It has been said that Our Father is the perfect prayer. The phrase that stands out for me is, “Thy Will be done”. It is really the only prayer that makes sense. It’s not mywill, it’s Thy Will. When we accept this, all anxiety falls away. Scott...
Blog, Praying for Revolution, Week 2: Thy Kingdom Come
What a mind-blowing thing it was when I realized that the Kingdom of God wasn’t about the sweet heavenly hereafter at all: it was something already here and still coming. Jesus said “The Kingdom of God is among you” or “within you.” Once...