The Parable of the Second Samaritan
“Later that night, still turning the parable over in his head, the rich man returned to the place where the disciples slept. He found Jesus at the fire and sat down with him. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘I thi
Sermons
Daily Reflections, Day Forty nine, What will you choose, Love or the Ego?
Day Forty nine What will you choose, the miracle of Love or the fear and guilt of the ego? “The Holy Spirit is the highest communication medium. Miracles do not involve this type of communication, bec
Daily reflections
More thoughts about naps on boats and biblical counterblows to [neoliberal, capitalist] oppression
INTRODUCTION This address is in fact two addresses or, to be a bit accurate, there is a meta-address as well as the one obviously given below. The meta-address concerns the fact that, in liberal reli
faith Bible neoliberalism Ernst Bloch Franco "Bifo" Berardi Radical Reformation Michael McGhee profane Collegiants fanum Jesus stilling of the storm pro-fanum The Light upon the Candlestick
The Very Modest First Winter Olympics
This poster promoted winter games in the shadow of Mont Blanc as an extension of Olympic Games held in Paris that summer. The competition was retroactively declared the official first Winter Olympic
Canada International Olympic Committee Sonja Henie Winter Olympics 1924 Chamonix Crurling Gillis Grafström Gold Medal Ice Hockey International Winter Sports Week
New Discoveries
“We are ever on the threshold of new journeys and new discoveries. Can you imagine the excitement of the Wright brothers on the morning of that first flight? The anticipation of Jonas Salk as he analy
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A Practical Guide to Pagan Priesthood: A Book Review
If you are a Pagan priest, feel called to become a priest, or if you rely on the services of those who function as priests, you need to read A Practical Guide to Pagan Priesthood.
Paganism Pagan Books polytheism priest priestess pagan priesthood Lora O'Brien
Things shared on Jan 26ths
What I love most about the web: asking about things I don't know and having strangers do their best to help. - When intervention makes a problem worse, you become the bad guy no matter how good your i
Column: Innangard and Utangard – Problematic Roots of Heathen Dualism
Karl E.H. Seigfried explores the linguistic roots of the Heathen concepts of "innangard" and "utangard," and traces their modern conception back to the völkisch scholar Vilhelm Grønbech. Continue read
Paganism politics polytheism Perspectives The Troth Heathen Asatru Asatru Folk Assembly norse mythology Thor Edda Snorri Sturluson innangarð History of the Danes Saxo Grammaticus asatru free assembly culture of the teutons utangard utgard-loki vilhelm grønbech
My tweets
Sat, 10:27: At the Golden Gate Kennel Club show at the Cow Palace. We are in the way back downstairs hall today and tomorrow. C… https://t.co/S108fD6hGd
Recalling the Buddhist poet and general all around trouble maker, Su Dongpo
I wrote this last year. I thought it worth sharing again this year, with a few small edits… According to Matthew Ciolek’s Zen Buddhist Calendar today is the birthday of Su Dongpo. The listing no
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Daily Reflections, Day Forty eight, I am called to be faithful, not successful.
Day Forty eight I am called to be faithful, not successful. “A miracle is never lost. It may touch many people you have not even met, and produce undreamed of changes in situations of which you are no
Daily reflections
simple progress
We're making progress in organizing the new Clear Spring School woodworking studio and clearing out the old space for it to be assigned to other use. We hope to be out of the old shop next week. We ha
Out of the Elements
A doorway could welcome you in out of the elements—or you could be welcomed in to the elements themselves. Where would you like to feel comfortable that still feels unfamiliar to you? The Daily Compas
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Things shared on Jan 25ths
The most powerful workers in the US may be flight attendants. When teachers strike, the rich don’t care—their kids go to private schools. But when flight attendants threaten to strike, Trump has to re
Feeling a bit better . . .
I followed my plan of drawing the same subject in a markedly different style tonight, difficult though that is, and it helped shake the doldrums I had last night. I’m going to try something even more
art journal drawings
26 January 2020 Worship Service and Religious Education for Children and Youth
Please join us on Sunday (26 January 2020) at 11:00 AM for “Kindness at the Core” by Larry Androes. In celebration of World Religion Day, we are delighted to welcome back to our pulpit Larry Androes —
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Worship Religious Education
Adult Religious Education — 26 January 2020
Please join us on Sunday (26 January 2020) at 9:15 AM for our adult religious education classes. For this Sunday, you have choices: The New UU –Bennett Upton, Facilitator New and not-so-new Unitarian
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Religious Education
World Religion Day — 26 January 2020
Please join us for the 21st annual World Religion Day celebration on 26 January 2020. This event will be happening at The Highland Center (520 Olive Street, Shreveport LA 71104) from 1:00 PM to 5:00 P
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Events social justice communication
RiZe Up! — Roy Zimmerman in Concert at All Souls (3 February 2020)
Please join us on Monday (3 February 2020) at 7:00 PM for RiZe Up! — Roy Zimmerman in Concert at All Souls. Admission is $25.00 (or whatever you can pay). If you want to come to the concert, don’t let
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Events social justice communication