Last summer, I saw a note on Facebook that the author Brené Brown was coming to Seattle in the fall to promote her soon-to-be-released book, Rising Strong, and I put my name on the list to be notified when tickets went on sale for the event. Up early some months later, I opened my email to find … Continue reading This Sunday: Rising Strong
Recently I hopped into my little car, stopped at my favorite coffee kiosk near my home in Olympia, and turned onto I-5 North and headed towards Tacoma. I had plenty of time to get to the church for the session of Pathways to Membership. I was a little proud of myself for getting on the … Continue reading Hart to Hearts – March 2016
Are you ready for Sunday? We’ll be looking through the Lenses of Love as we explore our #fUUtureFaith. Join us on Sunday, February 14th at 10:30 a.m. for singing, creating and speaking, for dreaming and imagining, for lifting up what is beloved, so that we can plot our path to what comes next for our … Continue reading #fUUtureFAITH through the Lenses Of Love!
(Fair warning: there are entirely too many exclamation points in this column. It is worth noting that they are sincere exclamation points.) It’s exciting time around Tahoma UU Congregation! We’re going to have a busy, busy spring this year, and I hope you’re all going to come along and participate in the many activities and opportunities … Continue reading Hart to Hearts – February 2016
On Sunday, I suggested that money is often a source of shame for both those who are without money and those who have it. It’s a remnant of our Calvinist faith and a product of the new prosperity gospel that suggests that God rewards those who have pleased him and it cuts all ways. Even … Continue reading Your Money and Your Life: Sermon Notes and an Exercise
Early in my ministry, I was in a conversation about something, and found myself blurting out something about how it doesn’t matter much what you say you believe, the ability to live it was what counted. A member of my then congregation, didn’t exactly wearily sigh, but did note that she had heard that message … Continue reading Hart to Hearts – January 2016
