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A Prayer for Stillness :: Psalm 46

lifeinthelabyrinthApril 8, 2020April 1, 2020Leave a comment

In times of great trouble, as worlds seem to fall apart, mountains crumble, and the sea rages: Be still and know. A reflection on Psalm 46.

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When There Aren’t Any Answers

lifeinthelabyrinthAugust 7, 2018August 5, 20183 Comments

The freedom we have as people of God is to not live in fear. Like Job, we have the freedom to rail against God for the things that are not our fault and we don’t understand. And in this freedom,...

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Be Still

lifeinthelabyrinthOctober 7, 2017August 5, 20182 Comments

Another week, another disaster. This week, it was human-made as 59 people were killed and nearly 500 injured in Las Vegas. As I've observed before, we are so creative in our ways of killing one another. But this week, we...

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Enough

lifeinthelabyrinthMay 10, 2014May 9, 20143 Comments

“Be still, and know that I am God!” – Psalm 46:10a (NRSV) I’ve often heard this verse at retreats, calling us to carve time out with God. While God invites us to this, here it is actually a command. The...