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August 05, 2022 Recrudescence - Into The Mystic
Recrudescence - The Rev. John C. Dorhauer reflects on this new word that he just came across, and how it fully applies to what we've been living through these past couple of years - and how Faith will see us through it.
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6 min
July 29, 2022 Eyes To See - Into The Mystic
In this week's podcast, the Rev. Dr. John C. Dorhauer discusses white privilege. He asks this same question to all groups when the subject is discussed: "What do you see?"
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6 min
July 26, 2022 Just Peace - Into The Mystic
Let there be peace on Earth as we walk together in the footsteps of the peacemaker we know as Jesus. And let it begin with me, says the Rev. John C. Dorhauer, as he explains his thoughts on war.
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6 min
July 09, 2022 ComeRoundRight - Into The Mystic
In the many years' quest to find a new location for the National Office of the United Church of Christ, we finally moved in this week to our beautiful new space.
In many ways, it was also a spiritual quest. Rev. Dr. John C. Dorhauer (UCC General Minister and President) spearheaded the move and now has reflections after the long, arduous journey.
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6 min
June 17, 2022 Longing And Hope (Jess Chancey) - Into The Mystic
The Rev. Jess Chancey fills in for the vacationing John Dorhauer again this week. Jess' subject matter for this week deals with depression and discusses their own vulnerability to this lying disease.
But Jess says that hope in God and Psalm 42 is part of what is therapeutic for them.
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6 min
June 11, 2022 Compassion (Jess Chancey) - Into The Mystic
We welcome the Rev. Chancey back to fill in this week while Rev. John Dorhauer is on vacation. In this podcast, Rev. Jess talks about compassion.
In the midst of all the grim news of violence these past few weeks, they say, "Let’s water the seeds of compassion wherever we find them so that those seeds can grow and blossom into flowers of empathy and interbeing..."
...and hope that one day we can put down (if not get rid of) our weapons.
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8 min
June 06, 2022 Trumpery - Into The Mystic
Trumpery – by definition an attractive article of little value or use; something that is showy but worthless. The Rev. John C. Dorhauer has some thoughts on what should take priority as things of value in our lives vs things that might look valuable and worthy of time and/or money, but in the end - aren't.
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7 min
May 31, 2022 Modern Sporting Rifle - Into The Mystic
Modern Sporting Rifle or modern tool for killing people?
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7 min
May 20, 2022 The Baptism Of Our Tears - Into The Mystic
Tears of compassion are a kind of baptism, washing away hate and arrogance, cleansing us of a desire to be proven better than.
Though at times in short supply, they are nonetheless much in need these days, when racism and hate seem to fill the news every day.
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6 min
May 13, 2022 Watch Over You Heart's Integrity - Into The Mystic
In your exploration of God, whatever path you find your soul longs after in your quest for the Sacred, do that, and always watch over your heart’s integrity
6 min