The Humane Pursuits of Brian Brown
A fond farewell: Former Pray Channel editor toasts HP and its founder in this, our 1,000th (and final) post. Bryan…
A Visit to My Daughter in the Hospital
She is my daughter, and the pain flows from the same place as the love. Bryan WandelBryan Wandel works in…
Vincent
To Vincent Van Gogh: your faith broke, but we remain. [In Memoriam BJP, 5/29/2014] Bryan WandelBryan Wandel works in government…
The Anniversary of MLK’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail
We must obey God rather than men. Bryan WandelBryan Wandel works in government finance and has studied history, accounting, and…
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Psalms
Four Ways to Love the Psalms. Bryan WandelBryan Wandel works in government finance and has studied history, accounting, and religion….
Palimpsest
A poem: “The Book of Life is being overwritten with the history of the world.” Bryan WandelBryan Wandel works in government finance…
Maui House
A window into a better future. Bryan WandelBryan Wandel works in government finance and has studied history, accounting, and religion. He is…
The Rich Man and Lazarus
Luke 16:19-31 “There was a rich man …” Bryan WandelBryan Wandel works in government finance and has studied history, accounting,…
O Lord, Open Our Lips
There is something spiritual and powerful about words that slices through our chests. Bryan WandelBryan Wandel works in government finance…
Welcome to DC, Pope Francis
Heart and mind, faith and institution, and the church in the world. Bryan WandelBryan Wandel works in government finance and…
A Blessing for My Godson
On your baptism Bryan WandelBryan Wandel works in government finance and has studied history, accounting, and religion. He is a member…
Benjamin
Why was yours the stained glass that cracked? Bryan WandelBryan Wandel works in government finance and has studied history, accounting,…
Phones – People – Prayer
My cell phone makes people more abstract, but God more real. Bryan WandelBryan Wandel works in government finance and has…
I Swept the Raucous Stars Out of the Sky
My Pursuit of Silence Bryan WandelBryan Wandel works in government finance and has studied history, accounting, and religion. He is…
She Laid Him in a Feeding Trough
From trough to cross to resurrection. Bryan WandelBryan Wandel works in government finance and has studied history, accounting, and religion….
Three Readings for Advent
A Judgment Medley: Isaiah 5, Luke 21, 1 Thessalonians 5. Bryan WandelBryan Wandel works in government finance and has studied…
Morning Culture in an Evening Culture World
Morning culture is a different perspective. All things are beginnings. Bryan WandelBryan Wandel works in government finance and has studied…
Let Us Pray For One Another
Intercession is always already bordering on forgiveness. Bryan WandelBryan Wandel works in government finance and has studied history, accounting, and…
Watching the Snow Fall
The fall of a snowflake and the long meandering of our lives. Bryan WandelBryan Wandel works in government finance and…
Handwritten Letter
When I write with a pen, I find an important way to relate to people and to love them. Bryan…