After the Feast
What do we say and do after the feast? After we have said “thanks” and offered up gratitude what do we do next? What comes after the feast?
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Becoming Human, Again
Today, it is easy to become so overwhelmed we no longer feel human. If do we find time to decompress we can forget how to nurture our minds and bodies toward the gentle human experience. Today we explore the spiritual journey toward our human-ness.
The ‘S’ Words
When I was an undergraduate student in religious studies I had a professor who would mark a paper down whenever an “S” word was used. He claimed that words like spirit, spirituality, and sacred have so many different meanings that we often don’t know what we … read more.
Spiritual Journeys
The yellow brick roads of each individual life are a wondrous gift. Those roads cross and merge with others forming families, friendships, and communities. Today we will explore the spiritual threads and faith formation of our lives and as a religious community.
Living In the Borderlands
Liminal times, transition times, borderland times can be times of great creativity. So much of our lives these past few months have been lived in the space between what was and what is yet to be. This is also true of the time in the … read more.
Interpretations of Grace
Grace might be a description, a characteristic, a name, a divine gift, or an extension of love and trust we can offer one another. Today we examine the many ways we come to know grace and how it can help us expand our emotional intelligence.
Unlearning History
So much of what we learned about the history of our nation has turned out to be a false narrative. How do we go about unlearning what we have been taught and learn more expansive ways of understanding and honoring our real history?
Centering, De-centering, Re-centering
Emotional Intelligence is about recognizing, understanding, and utilizing our emotions. One path toward this heightened awareness is centering, de-centering, re-centering our stories. Today we explore the work of centering.
Days of Awe
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In the Jewish tradition the days between Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, are referred to as the “Days of Awe”. It is a time to both celebrate the sweetness of life … read more.