My sermon to launch First Unitarian Universalist's 2025-2026 stewardship campaign asks us to consider the importance of building common goods.
Creating Compassionate Community
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Widening Love’s Circle: Spirit Vision 2050
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The sermon I preached before the members of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston voted to call me with a 97% yes vote.
To Make This World A Paradise: First Unitarian Universalist’s ANNIVERSARY
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A sermon celebrating the history of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston.
The Practice of non-practice: Thich Nhat Hanh
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The sixth sermon in the series "Lives of the Spirit" focuses on the life and teachings of the spiritual activist Thich Nhat Hanh.
The Buddha Should be as useful as a can
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My 2023 sermon reflecting on the art and philosophy of the composer John Cage as a resource for deepening our spirituality.
New Horizons; Transformations, the eighth Principle
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This sermon was offered to the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston in advance of a congregational vote on the Eighth Principle.
Widening Love’s Circle: Stewardship
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The sermon celebrating the start of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston's 2023-2024 stewardship campaign.
Our Covenant
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A sermon considering the proposed covenant of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston.
Building the Legacy of Tomorrow
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as preached April 3, 2022 at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston It is good to be back in the pulpit. It feels like I have been away for a long time. I have missed you. The last time I was supposed to offer you a sermon I came down with COVID. It was a mild breakthrough case. I completely lost my voice for a couple of days and needed a lot of extra sleep for about a week. But I...
Most Read Blog Posts of 2021
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In January, I try to make two blog posts: one compiling the list of books I read over the previous year and the other listing my most popular blog posts. I usually start with the list of most popular blog posts. Here it is: Most Read Blog Posts of 2021 A Prayer for DemocracyThe Senate Should Expel Senators Cruz and HawleyJoe Manchin Might be a Senator from West Virginia but He’s Paid for by...