Sunday, November 24, 2013

Thanks (and) Giving


We have an annual holiday to be grateful for all we have received. But what puts the “give” in Thanksgiving?

Sunday, November 17, 2013

So Long, Jesus


A friend says Unity is for people who want to be Buddhist but aren’t ready to give up Jesus. Or God. Wait, what exactly do we have to leave behind on this path?

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Lamentations


The death and destruction we see on the nightly news are nothing new for our planet. The Bible is full of pain, grief and suffering. One whole book is dedicated to “lamentations,” bemoaning the destruction of Jerusalem 2,500 years ago. What are we positive thinkers to make of life’s real tragedies?

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Do We Belong Here?


We know Jesus was inclusive, conversing with the misfits, oddballs and pariahs of his day – even women! And he was relentless about caring for the poor. How are we doing by his standards, individually and as a church?