Music Which Inspires — Baba Yetu

The past few days I’ve been playing a song called “Baba Yetu” on repeat whenever I’ve been driving. It’s a stunning chorale rendition of the Lord’s Prayer, sung in Swahili and developed using African intonation and rhythm.

Going Bananas

Watching the lame duck antics of Republicans in Wisconsin is stuff from which banana republics are created.

Days Gone Bye

When I was called to the pastorate I felt I was prepared for a number of tasks and roles a pastor was expected to fill. What I was not prepared for was the deep sense of loss pastors inevitably feel.