June 2025
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In her poem entitled “Prayer,” Daisy Rhau tells a story about her father when he was only ten years old, his life threatened during warfare in Korea, 1944. He was fleeing enemy soldiers with the rest of his family, hiding behind a burial vault in an ancient cemetery, waiting for the signal to run to…
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Did you know that some of the most important spiritual work we do around here is talk? Friendship-building talk. Purpose-clarification talk. Learning about history to gain wisdom and guidance talk. Encouragement talk. Emotional healing talk. Correction of inaccurate information talk. Sharing inspiration talk. Telling your story talk. Finding your place in the community talk. Facing…
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Not All Churches Are Alike: Learning About Sex
Beloveds, tell me. How did you learn about your sexuality? What is your story? Who were the people whose messages were most influential? What were the typical spaces in which sexuality was discussed or explored? What news sources, movies, magazines, or screens populated your imagination with images and ideas? Were these messages, images, and ideas…
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Our Bodies as Teachers
The first time I ever thoughtfully considered that I had a relationship with my body was when I was 12. This is different from something more casual or superficial. Of course I knew I had a body. But the depth of that knowing changed when I realized that my body had me. I was 12,…
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