O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies, hear my prayer. Listen, O God of Jacob. Interlude O God, look with favor upon the king, our shield! Show favor to the one…

This letter is for Glenn House, a true elder of Westwinds.   You have worked hard, in hard circumstances, teaching people to love. You’ve taught them to love one another,…

I wrote this letter to my artist-friend Heidi Rhodes, the only person I know who loves weirdness as much as I do.   You enjoy fantasy—elves, dragons, myths, and lore….

I will sing of your love and justice, Lord. I will praise you with songs. I will be careful to live a blameless life— when will you come to help…

Charles and Alex [soon-to-be] Sharrer and have asked me to perform their ceremony. This letter isn’t the wedding sermon I’ll deliver Labor Day weekend, but it’s just as personal and…

This letter was written to Jeremy Norwood, my friend and stalwart advocate for social justice.   You are I both hate it when people look down on others. We hate…

Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is wasted. Unless the Lord protects a city, guarding it with sentries will do no good. It is useless…

I wrote this letter to one of our Westwinds’ sons, Collin Martoia, who has flown south and done great things.   You’re an achiever. You might not feel like it….