What can I say about the “practice of freedom” that hasn’t been done—as in, reflected in and through actions—by all of you this past week? You showed up for freedom—for … Continue reading Ponderings of our Spiritual Life Director 6-16-25

It’s Polk Pride Week 2025. I always appreciate this time of year as a time to regather some joy and build community. But I have to say that this year … Continue reading Ponderings of our Spiritual Life Director 6-9-25

What an absolute blessing it was to create with and participate in a worship service with our children and youth! I noticed many ways we were practicing freedom together—giving them … Continue reading Ponderings of our Spiritual Life Director 6-2-25

This week, I am sharing a poem with you from our Soul Matters resource. It’s one I haven’t been able to fit into a service this month as we’ve explored … Continue reading Ponderings of our Spiritual Life Director 5-26-25

Let us imagine ourselves into a new way of being. This is a good time of year, before the restful summer lull sets in, to assess how we did this … Continue reading Ponderings of our Spiritual Life Director 5-19-25

Quote by adrienne maree brown in her book, Emergent Strategy: “We are in an imagination battle. Trayvon Martin and Mike Brown and Renisha McBride and so many others are dead … Continue reading Ponderings of our Spiritual Life Director 5-12-25