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 … Continue reading Understanding & Managing Anxiety
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 … Continue reading To What Do We Give Our Word? (Water Ceremony)
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. … Continue reading Authenticity
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 … Continue reading Overcoming Shame
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 … Continue reading What’s True About Us
Please bring your most comfortable outdoor chair and your non-human animal family members and companions to this special animal blessing service. William Golding’s 1954 novel Lord of the Flies suggests … Continue reading William Golding Couldn’t Have Been More Wrong (Animal Blessing)
What fulfilling things do your values inspire you to do in the world? Our Greater Cleveland Congregations Core Team helps our congregation collaborate with other faith organizations to nurture wholeness … Continue reading Organizing As A Spiritual Practice
Sometimes we make promises to ourselves when we have been hurt. We decide how we must be or what we must do to be safe, loved, and accepted. Those promises … Continue reading Invisible Armor
Before we were really making conscious decisions for ourselves about our beliefs and values, we were formed. Even though we didn’t have a lot of choice about it, through examining … Continue reading Who Made You?
In order to chart a course toward a compelling vision—in our personal lives or as a community—we don’t just need to know where we’re heading. We also need clarity about … Continue reading What do you know?
