Psalm 46
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Divine silence
A Quaker colleague taught me how stillness exercises agency, how it acts upon worshipers.
When fear meets love
The pastor gave me a tract with Psalm 46 when I was 15 and hospitalized after I had overdosed.
Meditation, preschool-style
Most nights, my bedtime prayer with our two oldest boys begins like this:
Be still and know that I am God.
When I was voiceless: How laypeople stepped in
My radiation treatment meant I'd lose my voice for six weeks, and our church couldn't afford pulpit supply. So the people decided to be my voice.
Contemplative congregation: An invitation to silence
We began our business meeting in the chapel with dimmed lights. I led the board through several calming prayers, noticing our breath and heartbeats.
Our refuge and strength is...
We will not fear even if the very foundations of the earth are shaken. So says the psalmist. Rarely do I live as though it were true. I wonder how many people do.