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Sermon: Do we tolerate intolerance?

August 4, 2015 | Filed under: Ministry, Sermons, Spiritual Practice

The following sermon was shared at the August 2, 2015 worship service at Chalice Unitarian Universalist Congregation. Thought for the day: “As Unitarian Universalists, we believe there is no ‘one right way’ for everyone. We also believe that everyone should believe there is no ‘one right way’ for everyone. This …

Hey! I’m On Blog Talk Radio!

July 14, 2015 | Filed under: In the Media

I spent a half hour this morning being interviewed by my dear friend, Debbie Lousberg, a career coach, for the “Success Journeys” portion of her Blog Talk Radio program, “There’s a U in Success.” You can listen to us here. In this interview, I define success as having three parts: To …

Our Jobs Aren’t Everything

June 1, 2015 | Filed under: Ministry, Sermons, Teaching

Our culture right now is steeped in messages that encourage us to do what we love, and the money will follow. There’s a book by that name–Do What You Love, the Money Will Follow–written in 1989 by Marsha Sinetar, and I don’t know if she and that book started our preoccupation …

Church 101: Giving Money (Part 2 of 2)

January 25, 2015 | Filed under: Church 101, Ministry, Practical Arts, Teaching

People new to congregational life are often anxious about pledging. After all, this is a financial commitment you didn’t used to have. Here’s what I hear most often: How much should I pledge? Pledging is a spiritual practice, a commitment to the future of the congregation. The practice of making a …

Church 101: Giving Money (Part 1 of 2)

January 18, 2015 | Filed under: Church 101, Ministry, Practical Arts, Teaching

Aha! You knew some day this blog would grub for money, didn’t you? Churches are all the same. Church financial scandals in recent decades have led many to view fundraising as an example of religious hypocrisy: if religious people really want to make the world a better place, why don’t …

Church 101: Children in Worship

January 11, 2015 | Filed under: Church 101, Practical Arts, Teaching, Worship

So much has been written about children attending worship services that I feel I have little to add. At the same time, parents with young children have many questions and worries about attending church with children. So here goes. Many parents are surprised to learn that children are welcome to …

Church 101: Something Bad Happened On Our First Visit

January 4, 2015 | Filed under: Church 101, Ministry, Practical Arts, Teaching

You made it to church for the first time! You got yourself out of bed on Sunday morning, had the right set of directions, found a parking spot, and arrived not too late for the start of the service. You even enjoyed the service! But… Something off-putting happened. There was …

Church 101: What to Say in the Sunday Receiving Line

December 28, 2014 | Filed under: Church 101, Ministry, Practical Arts, Teaching

Before I became a minister, I never, ever, even once went through the receiving line to greet the minister after a worship service. I assumed that everyone else waiting in line had something meaningful to say about the service, something deep. I had no idea what to say. I came …

Why Come To Church More Often

December 26, 2014 | Filed under: Ministry

Why should you come to church more often? Because you want to. I hear this from my congregants all the time. That it’s hard to come on Sunday mornings–people want to sleep in, they have lots to do–but when they do, they’re glad. “I need to come more often,” I …

Christmas Eve Homily: Let Christmas Come

December 24, 2014 | Filed under: Sermons

I had an electrician at my house Monday morning for a repair. He knows what I do for a living, and he asked me if I was ready for Christmas Eve service. “It’s only Monday,” I replied. “I still have a couple of days to get ready.” People always imagine …

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