Freedom and “The Dawntreader”Songs of Freedom People have been singing songs about freedom for centuries. During their struggle for independence, the […] May 28, 2022 in Spiritual and Emotional Themes tagged Freedom / Justice / Love by Barbara Stevens
Seeing But Not PerceivingNever Perceiving In the kingdom of God, the sick receive healing, the poor have enough to eat, and […] September 18, 2021 in Scripture Study tagged Beloved Community / Forgiveness / God / Grace / Jesus / Justice / Salvation / Understanding by Barbara Stevens
1 God’s Wrath and God’s LoveDivine Inspiration Divine inspiration comes from many sources. In Ancient Greece, there were the muses. According to the […] June 5, 2021 in Scripture Study tagged God's love / God's Wrath / Grace / Justice by Barbara Stevens
1 Love and the Work of the WorldThe World’s Work Between 1909 and 1910, W.E. B. Du Bois wrote prayers for the students of Atlanta […] February 27, 2021 in Spiritual and Emotional Themes tagged Justice / Love / W. E. B. Du Bois / work / World's work by Barbara Stevens
MLK and Restoring JusticeSpeaking Out for Justice As we celebrate the ministry of Martin Luther King, Jr., we like to repeat […] January 16, 2021 in Political Events and Recovery tagged Healing / Justice / Martin Luther King by Barbara Stevens
1 Lament and Creating JusticeA Year for Lamentation What a year this has been. In January, the Hong Kong protests were news. […] October 10, 2020 in Political Events and Recovery tagged Death / Grief / Justice / Lament by Barbara Stevens
Isolation and God’s LoveWe Need One Another As far as I know, none of my friends or colleagues have contracted the […] July 18, 2020 in Spiritual and Emotional Themes tagged Coronavirus / Isolation / Julian of Norwich / Justice / Love / Stillness by Barbara Stevens
3 Independence Day: A More Perfect UnionThe Founding of Our Nation No matter the scripture, we humans argue about its interpretation. Did God give […] July 4, 2020 in Reflections on Holidays tagged Declaration of Independence / Fourth of July / Freedom / Independence / Justice / The Constitution by Barbara Stevens
The Courage to HopeAccepting Our Lot in Life Between acceptance and hope lies a tension. According to Buddhist theory, the way […] June 13, 2020 in Political Events and Recovery tagged Courage / Flag Day / Hope / Justice by Barbara Stevens
1 Jonah and A Message for Our TimeA Call to Compassion Once upon a time, there lived a prophet named Jonah. He was a real […] June 7, 2020 in Scripture Study tagged Compassion / Forgiveness / Jonah / Justice / Self-Righteousness by Barbara Stevens
Letting Go and ProtestsEnough Is Enough This week, we are exploring what it means to let go. When I envisioned this […] May 30, 2020 in Political Events and Recovery tagged Black Lives Matter / George Floyd / Justice / letting go by Barbara Stevens
1 Prayer, Power, and Love — Martin Luther King, Jr.History as Story I’ve written before about how our stories create us, how the memories we hold make […] January 18, 2020 in Reflections on Holidays tagged Forgiveness / Justice / Love / Martin Luther King / Power by Barbara Stevens