Watching the news these days can fill us with outrage. Anger is among our most basic and universal human emotions. How can we transform what can be a destructive and harmful emotion into a motivational force for change in the world? The first step is to embrace our anger and allow it to move us towards positive … Continue reading What Makes You Angry?
The great Indian poet Kalidasa wrote “Yesterday is but a dream and tomorrow is only a vision. But today, well lived, make every tomorrow a vision of hope.” We’ll explore the spiritual discipline of living in the moment and how striving to pay attention to the small details of life can bring us renewal and … Continue reading This Holy Moment
Our church community is a special place because we welcome and value diversity of thought, belief, background, culture and identity. At the same time, we are committed to defending our shared values, protecting one another, and promoting a vision of justice for all people. This combination of diversity and unity is what has kept our … Continue reading Thriving Together
Our Universalist forbearers preached that God truly was Love and that we are called to honor that Love by reflecting love ourselves. Yet we tend to love only that which affirms us, supports us and is pleasant and beautiful. How might finding a sense of love for that which seems “unlovable” about our lives open … Continue reading Unconditionally Loved
While resilience has a lot to do with what is inside us, it is even more dependent on what is between us. We survive our wounds and weaknesses by having the strength to tell others about them. We find the courage to make our way through the dark only when we sense we are not … Continue reading Embodying Resilience
