Author Archives: Bishop Craig

About Bishop Craig

I am an interspiritual, progressive spiritual guide, teacher, and pastor. I live in Milwaukee, WI and the spiritual director of the Compassionate Heart Community here. I am the bishop founder of The Universal Anglican Church, a radically inclusive, progressive, alternative, post denominational Church that welcomes all people to participate fully in our traditional and non-traditional communities. I am also the founder of Christ Enlight InterSpirituality, a system of spirituality that sees Jesus as a wisdom and enlightenment teacher and understands Christ Consciousness to be an example of the anointed enlightenment possessed by all the great spiritual teachers of all traditions and the potential of every human being. In 2001 I founded Bishop Craig Ministries, which provides clergy services to all people regardless of spiritual or religious affiliation or history. I am currently finishing my first book, "A Journey Toward Awakening."

Daily Teaching for Wednesday, May 22nd

It is more important to be kind than to prove your point.

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Daily Teaching for Tuesday, May 21st

The purpose of spiritual practice isn’t to appease an angry God, for such a God is a fiction and a projection of the worst of human behavior. The purpose of spiritual practice is to achieve wholeness and a healthy spiritual … Continue reading

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Tragedy in Oklahoma

Reblogged from The Universal Anglican Church: The thoughts and prayers of The Universal Anglican Church are with the people of Oklahoma and all those impacted by the tornadoes of the past few days. Our hearts go out to the injured, … Continue reading

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Credo, a First Draft

I believe in God,Present from the beginning,Beyond defining but within understanding,Spirit not embodied,Without gender,Responsive not autocratic,Without ego or it’s needs,Creating not destroying,Accepting not judging,Prodding not compelling,Liberating not confining,Uniting not dividing,Loving all without exception,Life giving not life denying,Universal not tribal,Existing in … Continue reading

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Daily Teaching for Monday, May 20th

It seems like so much of traditional Christian teaching attempts to convey esoteric “facts” about God rather than spiritual practices that actually help people transform their lives. Maybe that’s because empowered people are difficult to control!

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Daily Teaching for Sunday, May 19th

With the exponential advances in human knowledge in the last fifty years it’s no wonder our old images and language around God no longer fit. Do you have the courage to let go of the old paradigm in search of … Continue reading

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Daily Teaching for Saturday, May 18th

This weekend is college graduation for many people. Congratulations to all of you!

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Daily Teaching for Friday, May 17th

Our culture needs new rituals and rites of passage that speak to contemporary people and their life experience. Such events require mentors to guide people through these them. Our problem is that most people of age to be mentors never … Continue reading

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Daily Teaching for Thursday, May 16th

The solution to crime isn’t imprisonment, it’s removing the causes and conditions for crime to arise. You can’t be punished out of poverty, addiction, racism, inequality, or injustice. When will we learn?

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Daily Teaching for Wednesday, May 15th

Once you believe you have it all figured out, you can be pretty sure that you don’t have it all figured out. As they say in Korean Zen, “Only don’t know.”

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