Omnipotence is the doctrine that God is “all-powerful.”  It is is considered a core tenant of orthodox theology.  But it has a problem: if God is all powerful, then why do bad things happen to good people?  We’ll look at alternatives to the doctrine of … read more.

A close friendship or romantic relationship can be a balm in times of trouble, a source of wisdom when are full of doubt, and give us the power to become our best selves.  How might we nurture “the power of two” in our lives?

I love that question, “if you were a superhero, what would be your power?”  Yet, we do have power — we are just often afraid of it.  What does it mean to claim your power? To shine your light into the world?  To live fully?  … read more.

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Sometimes, we see people seem to make major changes in their life. They get out of toxic relationships, get sober, get healthy, or do something else new and different.  But often we see people get stuck – and feel like nothing can change. What makes change … read more.

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The civil rights leader Rev. William Barber, in his book The Third Reconstruction, argues that we are in the midst of a new effort to deal with the economic and racial systems of oppression that still limit opportunity for too many.  On this … read more.

The spirit of renewal is fed by hope, adventure, and cutting loose from the expectations that we have set for ourselves, or allowed others to set for us. How can play and courage help you renew what is stale for you?

We’ll expand on the story of the magi’s gifts to explore how we can give and accept the gifts of healing from others.  What is the “gold, frankincense, and myrrh” for our time?