The words of this hymn and its verses… have the power to shift our perspective (even for a moment) away from the dark, cold, and never-ending reality right in front of us, to the new and green spark of life that hints at change to come.

A daily prayer for April 18, 2020.

A daily prayer for April 17, 2020.

I reflected on the work of God in our life together, in my ministry and in the lives of the people I serve. My cries of “why are you so far away?” became proclamations of “I have hope and trust, and it’s going to be ok.”

Experiencing doubt and growing in faith should call us all to continued inquiry and eager investigation into those things we do not understand. We will never have all the answers, but we will at least stimulate a number of new and exciting questions.

A daily prayer for April 16, 2020.