What does it really mean to pray the O Antiphons this Advent? Advent means praying the O Antiphons - here’s set I really treasure. But it occurs to me that when we bid God to Come, in all of her manifestations (wisdom, child, lover, even unicorn), we had better prepare. As I pray, Come, O …
On a Mission, Episode 12: Fran Pratt
Did you ever come into prayer with so much heaviness, grief, or misery that you just couldn’t put it into words? You might just need Fran Pratt.
On a Mission, Episode 11: Cameron Bellm
Today I’m talking with Cameron Bellm. About a year ago, she started publishing her writing on Instagram- and, y’all, it blew up!
Book Review:
Call and Response: Litanies for Congregational Prayer http://www.franpratt.com/call-and-response As my long-time readers know, I have a soft spot for evangelical Christian women. I don’t mean the stereotype (rigid, homophobic, Trumpers), but the ones who genuinely love Jesus so, so much and say “just” a lot in their verbal, extemporaneous prayers. “Heavenly Father, we just want …
The Power of El Shaddai is on Our Bible App
Our Bible App published my Six-Day devotional on The Breasted God. Let's pray with these images of
Letter to New Teachers
I have a few friends who begin their very first years of teaching this fall. This letter is written for them, but it's really for all of us. Dear first-year teacher, It’s fine. It’s all going to be fine. But this year will be physically, emotionally, and spiritually strenuous. You have one thing that your …
What do you want more?
This is a key question for discerning the next right thing on your spiritual journey.