Here is a sermon I did at South Valley Unitarian Universalist on the 13th of July 2014 about Richard Gaillardetzs’ reflections on how technology influences our spirituality and connectedness. Enjoy! Finding God Amid The Noise
Farewell Prayer
Farewell Prayer (Written to say farewell at a fetal demise, 2013) Source Of All we cry We come before you now To say farewell to beloved hope We remember the thought of soft winds That would touch the trees Like our hushed tones That whisper to the stars Please take…
In the Dissonance
I do not remember the start What was it like? Unity? Knowing? I have stood at the edge of darkness Screaming into the space between the skies Burning with hungry questions Are YOU there? Why did you leave us so alone? So separate… What I see in a mirror, not…
Being and Doing
I think all too often our attention is focused on “doing” with each other when the greatest gift we can give is “being.” I know that the more I study ministry, the more I explore myself, the more this lesson comes to the center of my room. When we talk…
SVUUS Membership Reflection
This January I did a brief reflection at South Valley Unitarian Universalist about why I love the community. I have had several requests for copies, so I am putting it up here on gnosticity for posterity. Its copyrighted with the creative commons CC-BY-SA license, so if its useful, grab it…
Hey Mom! Peace on Earth…?
Hey mom! Happy Mother’s Day! Would you like some controversial thought today? Because that’s what I got you… I dedicate this blog post to you mom, with a shout-out to Rev. Lora Brandis, Consulting Minister at South Valley Unitarian Universalist (SVUUS) and Pocatello Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (PUUF), another mom who…
Quick, Simple Heart-Felt Meditation
I was just practicing this as I waited for my wife to get ready to head to the gym (we are trying this new morning workout thing). I had turned off the audio book (for once) and was just sitting with the dog… I got this from a Sufi book…
Being in the Now
This is my first post. For some time now I’ve been planning on starting a personal blog about my spiritual work, my own journey, and the trials and tribulations that both life and I have put me through…and yes, there are plenty of trials that I created for myself. Part…