When our habitual defensive routines fall short of our values, what specific spiritual practices can ground us in integrity and fuel our commitment to a vision of wholeness? Boilerplate: Join ... Learn More
In a world of such great suffering and need, and with so many different places where oppression and fear seem to be driving the bus, how do we discern our ... Learn More
In covenantal community, we have an opportunity to practice ways of being that can be transformative to the world around us. How might we balance our need for individuality and ... Learn More
Faith development happens wherever we gather—in stories, songs, and the care we offer one another. This Sunday, we renew our commitment to one another and the adults and children in ... Learn More
When we give our word to shalom, we may not know what it will take for us to follow through on that promise. As individuals and as communities, we might ... Learn More
Human beings naturally experience anxiety. Some of our automatic reactions are habitual ways of alleviating that anxiety. What if our spiritual practices are a means of noticing our predictable defensive ... Learn More
We've spent the summer exploring the call to bridge the gap between current reality and a vision of shalom. Our protective promises (as individuals and as community) tend to keep ... Learn More
Authenticity is a vital ingredient for a fully alive life. And a lack of authenticity is what holds many of us back from being the people we hope to be ... Learn More
Whenever we fall short of what we're aiming for, we have a tendency to experience some degree of shame. While it probably doesn't feel like it, our shame is trying ... Learn More
As we've explored what it means to bridge the gap between current reality and a vision of shalom, we've spent some time considering what has created our current reality. Some ... Learn More
In covenantal community, we have an opportunity to practice ways of being that can be transformative to the world around us. How might we balance our need for individuality and … Continue reading Self Differentiation
When our habitual defensive routines fall short of our values, what specific spiritual practices can ground us in integrity and fuel our commitment to a vision of wholeness? Boilerplate: Join … Continue reading Practices for a More Centered Life
Healthy boundaries have become an almost cliche topic. We might think of boundaries as a way that we protect ourselves. And yet, if we are renouncing old protective promises, what … Continue reading Between I and Thou
What guides our behavior and decisions, as individuals and as communities? If we tend our anxieties well and manage our autopilot defensive routines, if we are not led in each … Continue reading North Stars and Drishtis
In Unitarian Universalist hymnody, we don’t have an abundance of praise songs. A lot of us may feel dubious about what we’d be praising. The Rig Veda says that the … Continue reading Make Me an Instrument
How can congregations meet this moment – the national political context, the hunger for meaning, the epidemic of loneliness, the crisis for parents, – with bravery, curiosity, and creativity? This … Continue reading Meeting the Moment