What Do You Revere? I need your help! I want to know what you think and how you feel! This month’s worship theme is “Reverence”. And I’m wondering: What do … Continue reading Ponderings of the Spiritual Life Director- 10-2-19

Balance: Holding the Discomfort Sometimes, we learn truths that are uncomfortable. And often, we don’t know what to do with those truths. Denial seems to be the most comfortable place … Continue reading Ponderings of the Spiritual Life Director- 9-25-19

Balance: Autumn Equinox We are approaching the Autumn Equinox, that time of year when our day is divided into equal parts light and dark. It’s a balance, so to speak … Continue reading Ponderings of the Spiritual Life Director 9-18-19

Balance: Through the Power of the Stories We Tell This past Sunday, I presented you with two different creation stories: the story of Genesis (familiar to most all of us … Continue reading Ponderings of the Spiritual Life Director- 9-11-19

Balance: Welcoming, Humility, and Grace Wow! What a journey seminary is going to be! I spent 4 days in Chicago at Meadville Lombard Theological School with some amazing students, staff, … Continue reading Ponderings of the Spiritual Life Director- 9-4-19

Imagination: Weaving Our Lives Together Ponderings of the Spiritual Life Director Listening is a creative force. Something quite wonderful occurs when we are listened to fully. We expand, ideas come … Continue reading Ponderings of the Spiritual Life Director 8-14-19