based on Acts 16:16-34 Faithful God, the time is engulfed in shadows. Our hands and feet feel tied down by our own helplessness and hopelessness. The wounds and grief of the world run so deep and wide that we cannot bring ourselves to sing our hymns and spiritual songs. We fall down trembling at thisContinue reading “A Prayer at Midnight”
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A Prayer by the Tomb
based on 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Faithful God, we find it foolish to hope and to dream. We are waiting and longing for better times to bloom, but we’ve yet to see shoots form out of barren ground. Instead, all we see is this symbol of pain high on a hill, with what we thought toContinue reading “A Prayer by the Tomb”
Book Excerpt: the Spiritual Practice of Shutting Up
The following is an excerpt from my new book, No Perfect Time: Brief Essays on Life and Faith. Many people have a certain idea of what prayer is. Call and response. Prayers of unison. Joys and concerns. The Lord’s Prayer recited. Words spoken aloud, usually to petition God for a certain sense of presence orContinue reading “Book Excerpt: the Spiritual Practice of Shutting Up”
Jeffrey A. Nelson 