Why do we invest in community? Elie Wiesel once said, “Life is not a fist. Life is an open hand waiting for some other hand to enter it in friendship.” Are we not here because we need each other, perhaps more than we realize or estimate? Especially in tumultuous times, our dedication to showing up … Continue reading Salt and Light: The Way of Community
Our world has become so noisy that it seems there are few times when we aren’t hearing something: the mower outside my window, the dog across the street barking, the whirl of tires rounding the pavement as they speed by, the click-clack of my keyboard as I type. Our ears must be very, very tired … Continue reading Do you hear what I hear?
We don’t have to accept that “this is just how it is.” Instead, we can cultivate a hopeful community beyond either/or. In the land of both/and, we can join hands and be the dream we long for.
Do you have people in your life who urge you to be better, to do better? What tools of transformation do you find helpful? This week’s sermon uses an often neglected story to invite us into the process of transformation.
True love requires our work of cultivation AND letting go.
We want to be peacemakers and we want to work for justice, not only in our own communities, but in ever expanding circles. Often, however, it is hard to know what specific task to which we are called and how we are supposed to create change. Abigail, an overlooked figure from the Hebrew Bible, helps … Continue reading What Justice Looks Like
Continual change is a constant in our lives, and yet, we often are surprised to discover that what we want to be the same, never is. The Hindu story of Ganesha and the New Testament story of Jesus on the road to Emmaus invite us to consider how we can be open to change as … Continue reading Mystery: Always on the Move
Too often in our busy and complex world, we incorrectly think that freedom is about having a wide array of choices. And yet, sometimes these same choices do not signal freedom but rather attachment, its own kind of limitation. So, what does it mean to be on a search that is both free and responsible? … Continue reading Free and Responsible?
The story of Arjuna from The Bhagavad Gita, suggests that leaning into our stories is a vital way to pay attention. Like Arjuna, seeing our field is the path to trusting Divine mystery, understanding our deepest selves, and living a life where we care for our neighbors. Kendra Weddle, PhD, is currently serving as the … Continue reading Tell Me What You See
