As individuals, as a church, as a town, as a religious movement, as a country, we have come a long way in these last decades in recognizing and starting to overcome the privilege that comes unjustly to some of us because of such accidents of our birth as our sex, color, ethnic background, sexual [...]
Making the internet rounds these days is a list of “Things You Never Hear in Church,” author unknown. It includes statements like, “Hey! It’s my turn to sit in the front pew!” “I was so enthralled, I never noticed that the sermon went 25 minutes over time.” “I love it when we sing hymns [...]
This morning’s sermon is the second in our series on finding responsible ways to live. The ideas I present this morning are a radical shift in our thinking, acting, and being that one person, Daniel Quinn, sees as the a way to preserve humanity.
Two years ago I stumbled on the book entitled Ishmael, by [...]
This is the first Sunday in March, and the first
of four consecutive Sundays built around a single theme. The theme is how
we may discern and live out ways of being that are sustainable, responsible,
and healthy. On successive weeks, the theme will be considered personally,
globally, congregationally, and culturally — first personally, in the
way we spend our [...]