…, and I will give a white stone, and on the white stone is written a new....
In Search of CEU's: Portion Size and a Day Misspent
I spent much of today at a mediocre workshop.Mediocre? How mediocre? It was....
Seeds & Spiritual Transformation (sermon)
(This sermon was given at Village Church in Cummington, MA, on February 16, 2014. Like many small, old churches in New England, it cannot afford to heat its sanctuary in the winter, so the congregation gathers in the vestry or parish hall for....
Divine Mandates, Community Ministry & Beyond Congregations
Because the online world of UU bloggers and social media pundits, not to....
Seven Principles & Bonhoeffer's Divine Mandates
In my Intro to Christian Ethic class, which is being taught much more like an....
Love & Solidarity
When one is in the metro Boston area and there is some UU event, it’s likely, perhaps even highly likely, there will be those in attendance who represent myriad congregations and probably some free-range Unitarian Universalists. That’s the benefit....
The Five-Second Rule & Communion Wafers
As one of my colleagues introduced himself on the first day of class, he said....
Scoundrels, Patriotism, and No Skin in the Game
Wounded veteran honored. When I look at my newsfeed and google search, this....
Learning to Drive & Everyday Ethics
One of the things I say to newly separated or divorced parents who are navigating the new and often painful waters of co-parenting with an ex-spouse is that it is sometimes harder to do than parenting as an only parent. This is a bit counterintuitive,....
Kids Say the Darndest Things
When my daughter was little, she would say the cutest things. One time we were....