The Dialogue Song

After I wrote the blog post last week, I sat at my piano and began playing with words and melodies.  Pretty soon, a new song emerged.  It is about the process for reconciliation through dialogue.  I am sharing the lyrics here.  I hope to share the music at a later blog.

The Dialogue Song
If God loves me
And God loves you,
What happens when we disagree?
What are we gonna do?
What are we gonna do?

If I listen to you
And you listen to me,
In between your words and mine,
We may hear the Word of God divine.
If you walk with me
And I walk with you,
In between my way and yours,
We can find the sacred path
That leads to many gracious open doors

If God loves me
And God loves you,
What happens when we disagree?
What are we gonna do?
What are we gonna do?

If I see what you see
And you see what I see,
In between your view and mine,
We may see the view of God’s design.
If you know my fears
And I know your fears
In between my fears and yours,
We can build a place that’s safe
Where justice reigns with grace and not with wars.

If God loves me
And God loves you,
What happens when we disagree?
What are we gonna do?
What are we gonna do?

Meanwhile, my new book, Holy Currencies Exchange: 101 Stories, Songs, Actions, and Visions of Missional and Sustainable Ministries, is finally in print.  As part of the launching of the book, there will be a sale on all of my books on Kindle:  $3.99 each until January 26.   Also there will be a Livestream Conversation with me:

Tuesday, January 26 at 1:00pm in CST

You can RSVP HERE

Upcoming Opportunities to Study with The Sustainist and learn more about Holy Conferencing: January 18-22, 2016 Chicago, IL Gracious Leadership Training Community Transformation (Part of the D. Min. Program of Bexley-Seabury Theological Seminary) February 29-March 4, 2016 Los Angeles, CA Gracious Leadership Training Tool for Inter-group Dialogue and Racial Reconciliation KI Catalyst (Facilitator) Training April 7-12, 2016 San Francisco, CA Gracious Leadership Training Holy Currencies Incubation of New Missional Ministries KI Catalyst (Facilitator) Training A Bilingual (English-Spanish) Event May 4-7, 2016 Greenfield, NH Holy Currencies: Stewardship 365 July 18-22, 2016 Los Angeles, CA Holy Currencies: Creating Sustainable Missional Ministries KI Catalyst (Facilitator) Training www.kscopeinstitute.org

Reflection Questions for First Sunday of Epiphany (Year C) Isaiah 43:1-7   How do you work with God to comfort those who suffer? Psalm 29   How or where do you hear the voice of God? Acts 8:14-17   What does it mean for you to receive the Holy Spirit? Luke 3:15-17, 21-22   What does it mean to be baptized by the Holy Spirit and fire?

Eric H. F. Law
Kaleidoscope Institute
For competent leadership in a diverse changing world
www.kscopeinstitute.org