UUCS Minister
Most people want to do the right thing. It’s called having a conscience. But how can we know when we’re following our conscience, that inner voice that requires us to … Continue reading Jiminy Cricket: Conscience as the Ability to Say Yes to One’s Self
Have you ever been afraid to express a thought, not because you felt you might be wrong, but because you might be ostracized or demonized for bringing up a forbidden subject? … Continue reading The Voldemort Effect: Magic Words & Taboo Talk
In this sermon, I’ll reflect upon some Tarot images I’ve drawn with our church in mind, images to help us consider many things including, what works for and against us, … Continue reading The Lifetime Spread: A Tarot Reading for UUCS
Water communion is a sacred ritual of Unitarian Universalist communities often used at the end of the summer. This year, we will have a water ceremony, and celebrate the importance of … Continue reading Small Droplets of a Larger Whole; Water Communion and a Celebration of our Community
According to the Christian tradition, ingesting consciousness expanding plants is the original sin. If this is so, I must admit, I’ve sinned more than once—twice to be exact. So, I’m … Continue reading Peyote in the Pulpit: What the Plant Spirits Have Taught Me about Preaching
If we have a moral obligation to consider the consequences of our actions, especially regarding how they might impact others, then the term, “thoughtful,” is a good one for describing … Continue reading Being Thoughtful: A Functionalist Approach to the Mind/Heart Duality
I keep hearing things like, “Global warming is a hoax,” “Obamacare is a disaster,” “Protecting the Environment will cost jobs,” “Government is the problem,” and so on, most of which … Continue reading The Naked Emperor: Exposing Some Lies that are Taken as Truth
There is certainly grave reason to be worried about the current state-of-affairs in our world, from the rise of authoritarian governments to the devastating impacts of global warming, but there … Continue reading The Best of Times. The Worst of Times: Keeping Hope and Making Progress Today
Why should imaginary borders be considered sovereign, protecting the right of different regimes to govern their territories, especially those that regularly violate the human rights of their own citizens? In … Continue reading The Sovereignty of Persons: Better Borders for a Bigger World
Under Current Immigration Policy, churches are unlikely to be raided by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), making them safe places for those seeking to avoid deportation. This is why the … Continue reading Making Room at the Inn: The Sanctuary Movement Today and What It Means for our Church
