Letters to a Congregation
Every Thursday I write a pastoral letter to the west congregation of The Austin Stone Community Church. These letters are simple, pastoral musings on what it looks like to live a life that is attentive to God in the midst of a shared context.
The One About Israel, Gaza, and Not Knowing What to Say
God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. How long?
How long will this brutality last? How long until the land where you have shown your covenant faithfulness to a people over millenia will get to experience your peace, your presence, your mercy?
The One About Raging Nations
Pray for the church in Ukraine. May the Lord give them supernatural bravery and protection. Pray for the church in Russia. May the Lord use them as peacemakers able to speak boldly and persistently to those in power. Pray for world leaders who are able to influence future outcomes. May the Lord give them wisdom, humility, boldness where needed, and a heart for the good of the people they serve.