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May 2009

May 31, 2009

Camping Weekend

Some photos from the CUUPS Camping Weekend at James Stevens' place north of Decatur: Summerlin,...

May 25, 2009

Happy Birthday Waldo!

Here's the piece I did for yesterday's "Story for All Ages": Ralph Waldo Emerson was...

May 22, 2009

Misconceptions About Faith

This week’s “Texas Faith” question from the Dallas Morning News asks “What don’t most people...

May 20, 2009

Going to California

No, I’m not moving. At least I don’t think I am – if I’ve learned...

May 17, 2009

President Again

At today's Spring Congregational meeting, I was elected Board President for a second time (I...

May 12, 2009

Fuel Prices

I filled up last night for $2.099 a gallon – the first time I’ve paid...

May 12, 2009

Prayer of St. Francis

Yesterday I came across this essay titled “Stop Asking God to Make a Better World.”...

May 10, 2009

Small Church Transformation

Via the DMN Religion Blog, here's a story about a Methodist church that went from...

May 09, 2009

Still Here

I'm still here - I didn't crash and burn on last weekend's trip to Tennessee....

April 2009

April 30, 2009

Theology vs. Spirituality

The Naked Theologian had a great post last week that I’m just now coming across,...

April 28, 2009

Beltane this Saturday!

Along with Samhain, Beltane is my favorite Pagan holiday. They're 180 degrees apart on the...

April 26, 2009

Faith Beyond Belief

When you get the same message over and over again from radically different sources, it...

April 19, 2009

Morning Prayer

I'm always a bit hesitant about the Morning Prayer. Like most UU churches, our congregation...

April 19, 2009

The Hero’s Journey, Part II

Here's this morning's sermon, as written. Any speech or sermon loses a bit from the...

April 19, 2009

Conflicts?

At first glance, there might seem to be some conflicts and incongruities between this morning's...

April 16, 2009

Fixer vs. Holy Person, continued

I’ll freely admit that one of my greatest fears is being irrelevant. And I worry...

April 10, 2009

Fixer vs. Holy Person

UU minister and blogger Rev. Victoria “PeaceBang” Weinstein had a thought-provoking entry on her blog...

April 10, 2009

The End of Christian America

The End of Christian America is the cover story of this week’s Newsweek, by editor...

April 08, 2009

Fragile Lives

image from the Robin Wood TarotIf I’ve been quiet recently, it’s at least in part...

April 05, 2009

Who Am I?

In response to a DMN Religion Blog comment suggesting that Christians should call Jesus “Yehoshua,”...

April 02, 2009

I Hate Time Warner

I got the cable bill (actually, it’s the cable, internet, and phone bill) a couple...

March 2009

March 30, 2009

No Devil in the Craft

Last Thursday night ABC’s Nightline featured a debate on “does Satan exist?” I didn’t see...

March 27, 2009

Knowing vs. Believing

Notre Dame University has invited President Barack Obama to be its commencement speaker at this...

March 22, 2009

King Tut

On Friday, Cathy and I went to see the King Tut exhibit at the Dallas...

March 22, 2009

Ostara Recap

Last night was our CUUPS Ostara Circle, a beautiful ritual led by Bonnie and based...

March 20, 2009

Happy Equinox!

As of 6:44 AM CDT today it's officially Spring. A Happy Equinox and Blessed Ostara...

March 19, 2009

Distractions, Distractions…

After only four days of “preparation,” I’m finding it difficult to maintain an intensely spiritual...

March 18, 2009

The Balance Between Light and Dark

I think I need to begin by stating that I don’t see light and dark...

March 17, 2009

Where Have All the Gardners and Crowleys Gone?

That’s the title of a WitchVox essay by Juniper, a “hedgewitch” from British Columbia. Her...

March 17, 2009

Ostara Preparations

It was warm enough to do last night’s meditation outside, which is always nice. The...

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