May 16, 2016

Not only is “Blackbird” a classic; in the voice of a gifted black artist, it can be prophetic

'Refuge in the Lord,' by Lawrence J. McAndrews

'What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours,' by Helen Oyeyemi

'Setting Aside All Authority,' by Christopher Graney

The rain in the woods where the fire eruptedmonths ago is abundance too soon, or too late,the blaze causing harm long after.The promise is fulfilled,but not mercifully, the watercoursesdeepening underfoot, charcoal and slurry and soil.The water has no color. It is the empty placebefore the first wor

“All that the Father has is mine.” (Jn 16:15)

We can’t always have what we want from the church, or even what we feel we need.