Paul Prins
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The Way is Long, Beloved
Together in community we are invited to welcome, encourage, and support one another. The way is long, my beloved; it will take every day and breath our God will give you.
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That We Might See Ourselves More Clearly
We now find ourselves on the journey towards Jerusalem with Jesus. In five weeks we will be standing with Him just beyond the gates of the holy city.
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In Ashes and Hope
For the simplicity of abstaining from something is an invitation to rest within the presence of our God. That same tenderness and gentleness is a balm that heals our ability to hope. I need that balm this year. Join me, beloved, as we enter into our season of Lent.
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Easter Reflection for 2025
This Easter, I am struck by the whirlwind the women experienced when they found the tomb empty. I’ve felt my gut sink and drop through my body before. There have been unexpected discoveries that have done this. There have been other times when I received news of something inevitable. It seems, by the way that…
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Being Gracious with Everyone Even as Darkness is being Sown
It is an act of faith every time I am gracious. With hatred swelling around us, how am I gracious with everyone when some are sowing death, violence, and fear.
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The Work it Takes to Keep the Lord’s Day Holy
There is no greater joy than to put in the effort to enjoy the presence of our God on Sundays. Loving my God and pursuing His presence takes work. On Sundays I want to do that work.
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Reflecting on our Edinburgh Retreat in 2025
Our first retreat in Scotland was a success. On Saturday, March 1st, we welcomed two dozen people who devoted their day to prayer, rest, and silence. It was a blessing to meet in Saint Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral in the Haymarket neighborhood of Edinburgh, Scotland. Sheila, one of the attendees, described the day this way. “Setting…
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Giving the Love I Long For
On the other side of a second suicide attempt I realized that I could love others – my neighbors – the way I longed to be loved. It took many more years to love myself with that same love.
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Lord, Let Me Go in Peace
Each time I pray the Divine Office of Compline, I turn my whole self towards Jesus with my last moments of consciousness. It is an embodiment of my trust and faith in Christ at the moment of my death.
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Reflecting on our Minneapolis Retreat in 2024
Our first ever-in person retreat was a success. On Tuesday, June 25th, we gathered a dozen people to devote a day to prayer, rest, and silence. It was a blessing to meet in the historic Elim Baptist Church (now Mill City Church) in Northeast Minneapolis. One of the attendees shared with us that the “space…
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The Most Deeply Personal Thing I have is Love
My love is one of the most deeply personal things I have. Yet, so far, I still have love to give.
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The Word became Flesh – John 1:1-14
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. In the beginning He was with God. Through Him all things came into being.