Presidential pray-ers whose faith is Christian have a tendency to pray "in Jesus name," by closing their prayers with the some variation of "in Jesus' name, Amen." That is, I suppose, due to the words of the fourth Gospel "And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring … Continue reading In Jesus’ Name (Part 2)

I like Rick Warren. I don't agree with him on a lot of things, but I like him. He is one of the voices moving evangelicalism away from personal piety and towards a more inclusive, universal view of Chrisitanity. His prayer for President Obama yesterday has elicited a quite a firestorm. And the the fact that … Continue reading In Jesus’ Name (Part 1)

The millions are making their way back home. The powerful and the glamorous, the well-connected and the well-heeled, the middle-managers and the teachers, the aging airmen, the young soldiers, the entreprenuers and the unemployed, the great multi-colored throng that filled the streets of Washington have nearly all left. Tomorrow it's back to the factory, the … Continue reading It’s Back To Work Tomorrow

Let us pray.Almighty God, our Father, everything we see and everything we can't see exists because of you alone. It all comes from you, it all belongs to you. It all exists for your glory. History is your story. The Scripture tells us "Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God; the Lord is one." And … Continue reading The Rev. Rick Warren’s Prayer For President Obamaa

The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson, Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire Opening Inaugural EventLincoln Memorial, Washington, DCJanuary 18, 2009 Welcome to Washington!  The fun is about to begin, but first, please join me in pausing for a moment, to ask God’s blessing upon our nation and our next president. O God of our many understandings, we pray that you will… Bless … Continue reading Bishop Robinson’s Prayer for the Nation and Our Next President, Barack Obama

If Barack Obama can put together a team to govern the Free World in just over two months, I guess I can get my act together enough to continue to write publicly. Sacraments Wholesale is back online as of today, the eve of Inauguration Day. A few weeks ago, my friend Doug asked me, "Why did … Continue reading Hiatus Over