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Daily Teaching for Wednesday, May 22nd
It is more important to be kind than to prove your point.
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
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!
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
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
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?
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.”










