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What if most of what we worry about is not as real as it feels in the moment? Worry tends to take small uncertainties and stretch them into large and threatening stories that rarely match reality. Worry does not improve the future as much as it burdens the present. It pulls us into imagined outcomes—usually the worst ones—while making it harder to respond clearly to what is actually…
Engaging with the world through the lens of curiosity invites us beyond judgments and assumptions—patterns we are all guilty of and have all endured. How can we, in place of quick conclusions, be called toward intentional, compassionate response, rooted in humility? Guided as a faith community, we learn the dangers of partial truths and limited views. In this practice, we resist judgment that diminishes life, and…
Amid turmoil and uncertainty, we are called to live with intention and courage. However difficult today may feel, tomorrow is not yet decided—we are shaping it together. We do this with faith not in promise, but in possibility. As Mahatma Gandhi reminds us, truth and love endure across history. So may we join together, as a faith community, grounded in integrity and shared values, to help shape…
During some recent volunteer work at an Episcopal Church, I saw the question “How are you using your talents?” as part of a wall display, and I was reminded of a bit from a sermon I gave in the summer of 2023. This Sunday’s service will consider the question and draw upon material from the aforementioned sermon.
What does it mean to embody one’s full, whole self? Beneath the layers and façades imposed upon us by ourselves and by society lies our authentic self. Through wisdom tales, meditative practices, vignettes, and insights across disciplines, we learn what it means not to perform, but to live in honesty, wholeness, and deep connection to who we are.