Gracious God, take our minds and think through them; take our hands and work through them; take our hearts and set them on fire. Amen.              Becoming a faithful Christian disciple takes both a moment and a lifetime.[1] The moment is when we say yes to following Christ.  The lifetime is the ongoing unfolding of learning, stumbling, misunderstanding, backsliding, and returning…

Gracious God, take our minds and think through them; take our hands and work through them; take our hearts and set them on fire. Amen.              I have a little Latin to start your day:  Vocatus atque non vocatus, Deus aderit Bidden or unbidden, God is present This quote, found among the Latin jottings of Renaissance scholar Erasmus, was popularized in…