Archive for April, 2008
Sunday, April 27th, 2008
The Spiritual Community As Guru
This past weekend, my congregation, the Lake Street Church of Evanston, celebrated its 150th anniversary.
By their very nature, anniversaries evoke nostalgia.
As I reflected on the history of Lake Street Church I remembered the colorful characters I have known throughout my 28 year tenure. Recalling this parade of parishioners, the power of life shared and remembered […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Heretic-Friendly Organizations by Robert "Voluptuous" Thompson
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
Dancing and the Divine
At my niece’s wedding a few weeks back, it was pouring down rain most of the weekend and even during the festivities. The festivities took place in a tent (it was supposed to be an outdoor wedding)—the ground was soggy, there were trenches filled with water, but there was a dance floor. And we danced. […]
2 Comments » - Posted in From Belief Systems To Relief Systems by Patricia Moore
Monday, April 21st, 2008
Experiencing The Divine (Continued)
On April 1st, I started to post to the blog, changed my mind, thought I would just “back out” but ended up posting anyway. At first, I felt “foolish”, like I had to explain myself - no, I didn’t want to post at that time but there was a glitch! I wondered if […]
Comments Off - Posted in All of Our Voices (Posts from Contributors) by Rev. Teri Sandler
Friday, April 18th, 2008
Chicken Heart
If you came back as an animal, which one would you most like to be, and which would be your last choice? That question was posed to me once, and there were lots of possibilities I flirted with for the first, but one that stood out hands-down for the second—a chicken. I mean […]
8 Comments » - Posted in Other Heretics by Billie Hinnefeld
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
The Deeper Work of Silence
My heart gets so full I don’t quite know what to do. The fullness expands within my body’s cavity, through my lungs, into my belly, up the corridors of my limbs and eventually eloigning into my head. I often feel as if I might burst. When this fullness comes, I sense […]
1 Comment » - Posted in From Belief Systems To Relief Systems by Bill Glenn
Saturday, April 5th, 2008
Christ, Karma and Reincarnation
Several years ago I was having a conversation about end of life issues with an older member of my congregation named Jeanette. She interrupted me mid sentence, reached out and grabbed my arm. “Bob, you know what I’ve been thinking lately. I think there may be something to this reincarnation stuff. And you know what? […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Every Tomb Is A Womb by Robert "Voluptuous" Thompson
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
Experiencing The Divine
This is the title of a meditation retreat I attended very recently. Those of you that know me or have read any of my comments and posts may be aware that my path has taken me on quite a circuitous route - and I imagine that most of us can say the same. […]