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He woke up one morning, from fitful sleep, to discover he was now an average-sized human. It all felt a bit unreal at first, and he wasn’t really interested in getting up. He was aware of the vast space around … Continue reading
So You Want to Grow the Congregation… Two Questions of Discernment
So You Want to Grow the Congregation…Two Questions of Discernment Throughout my ministerial career – for fifteen years as a minister serving various congregations in the US and UK, and more recently serving at UK Unitarian headquarters as Congregational Connections … Continue reading
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Tagged congregational dynamics, congregational growth, growth
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How Narrative Might Save Our Lives
This post was inspired by a wonderful little discussion, posted on YouTube, between two people about how we might begin to contemplate the existence (or non-existence) of God. In the clip – which you can watch below – Robert Lawrence … Continue reading
What does a Minister do all week?
The following is a long, rambling essay in which I make no real attempt to be amusing or entertaining. You have been warned. But it’s something I’ve wanted to write for a while – a sum-up of a typical week, … Continue reading
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Tagged courage, ecclisiology, humility, ministry, Unitarian
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Stony the Road We Trod
Your Monday Blessing: “Stony the Road we Trod” The accusations are familiar. “A bunch of arcane rituals nobody really understands.” “A waste of time – boring and pointless.” “If they really want to be helpful, why don’t they just volunteer … Continue reading
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Tagged 5K, commitment, religion, running
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Your Monday Blessing: Tea Done Half Right
A few months ago the British broadsheets, with their typical rapturous national self-criticism, disclosed scientific findings that the British do not know how to make a cup of tea. Researchers from the University of Delving Into Such Things, after extensive … Continue reading
Thug or mentally ill?
Thug, or mentally ill? Let’s consider the evidence: * Racist hate groups’ constant rhetoric of “they’re taking over” * Assault-weapon gun ownership (for protection) involving less paperwork then a fishing license * The most overpriced health care system in the … Continue reading
A reflection on Caitlyn Jenner, Rachel Dolezal, and the American art of reinvention
For those who can afford it, America has always been a land rich in the possibilities for reinvention. Long before The Great Gatsby, people in this country have seized the opportunity to remake themselves in the image of that which … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Caitlyn Jenner, Christianity, justice, Rachel Dolezal, The American Dream
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Questions about your spiritual growth – part 2
Seven Suggestions toward Spiritual Growth (by Bob Janis-Dillon) Here are seven tips on how to nurture spiritual growth on the individual level. 1. Attend Services whenever you can. Services are the heart of our communal religious life as a … Continue reading
Questions about your spiritual growth – part 1
Spiritual growth can be hard to define. Everyone’s spirituality is unique. Below are some questions that may help you explore your own personal spirituality, and how you might like to see that spirituality deepen. Where do you find your spirit nurtured? Do … Continue reading
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Tagged justice, living a good life, spiritual growth, spirituality, vision
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