Spiritual practice is part of the action of a faith life, how we “do” our religion. For UUs that includes… Read more Prayer and Spiritual Practice
Category: Sermons, etc.
From 1998 through 2020, I served several churches in the Los Angeles area. I wrote thirty or more sermons every year, wrote monthly columns for church newsletters, and produced other kinds of messages, prayers, “pulpit editorials” and so on. They appear here in backward chronological order. To find a particular kind of writing (e.g. “sermons”) click on the category listed in the menu at the bottom of this page.
The Personal and the Plural
The American character wrestles (very visibly, lately) between the poles of individualism and community. These poles are present, too, in… Read more The Personal and the Plural
Life and Death
As we approach the season of holidays from many traditions that reckon with the afterlife we will look at several… Read more Life and Death
The Existence of a Higher Power
The basis of any spiritual system is the recognition of something greater than yourself: something beyond you that also includes… Read more The Existence of a Higher Power
Hello, Again!
This morning I’ll say, “Hello” for the first time to most of you. But we already know each other in… Read more Hello, Again!
Liberal Religion
Unitarian Universalism is a liberal religion, not because of our progressive politics but because of our commitment to the ideals… Read more Liberal Religion