Morning(ish) Prayers Podcast

The top three stories in my Apple News feed this morning are: * “ABC pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ after FCC chair criticizes host’s Charlie Kirk comments’ from Rebecca Keegan and Daniel Arkin, NBC News * “Fears mount as CDC advisers meet on child vaccine schedule” from Joseph Choi, The Hill * “Trump and Starmer sign U.S.-U.K. tech deal on AI, nuclear power’ from David Brennan, ABC News God of truth,...

The top three news stories in my Apple News feed today are: * “Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing formally charged with murder, faces death penalty” from Reuters * “Israel launches ground offensive deep inside Gaza City as U.N. report accuses it of genocide” from The Guardian * “Republicans release 7-week spending bill as Democrats warn of a potential shutdown” from NPR God of love, I’m sad. Reading...

The top three stories on my Apple News feed are: * “Long-term unemployment at post-pandemic high, straining workers and economy” from The Washington Post * “Rubio urges Qatar to keep helping with Gaza as Israel batters enclave” from Reuters * “The investigation into Charlie Kirk’s killing continues. Here’s the latest.” from CNN Merciful God, People are discouraged. They are trying to find work, an...

Most merciful God, I am angry. And I have been fueling my anger with sarcasm and social media. I have not been loving my neighbor as myself, and I certainly haven’t been loving my enemies. My well of compassion for those with whom I disagree with has run dry, and I have not looked for a new source. So here I am, asking for forgiveness and for the eyes to see the world as you do. To love as you do....