UCC Cast

We go through life making sense of our world in basically two realms: the logical, data-driven, "just the facts" realm; and then the creative, artful, world of feelings and wonder realm. The latter is what tends to fill our spirit with joy. So in a world filled with anger and hatred, it is good to keep in contact with your sense of wonder.

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https://www.ucc.org/into-the-mystic-a-sense-of-wonder

The pandemic has been hard on all of us. Some even harder than others. Yet, the Sacred texts say that we are to "rejoice in all circumstances". Has the pandemic opened any part of your life to new blessings?

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https://www.ucc.org/into-the-mystic-in-all-circumstances

Henry David Thoreau once wrote, "None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm." How about you? Do you still allow your spirit to enjoy unbridled enthusiasm?

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https://www.ucc.org/into-the-mystic-enthusiasm-outlived/

We have only one home that God has given us - it's called Earth. We are the stewards of the planet, and we must act as such.

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https://www.ucc.org/into-the-mystic-an-homage-for-mother-earth/

Spiritual healing, true healing for all will only come when whites name their own existential wound and then get out of the way while those whom we have oppressed do what they must to heal themselves from the wound whites have forced them to carry for centuries.

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https://www.ucc.org/into-the-mystic-an-existential-wound/

We all have gifts and talents to give to the world. We also need to be blessed enough to realize the gifts that others give us.

Listen to Rev. Dorhauer's thoughts about this on this week's podcast.

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https://www.ucc.org/into-the-mystic-a-piece-of-work/

Another Easter in a pandemic. Yet the story of Easter means we Christians can have our grief turned into joy.

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https://www.ucc.org/into-the-mystic-holy-week/

Another season of Easter is among us, and the renewal that Easter brings. Does this Easter bring you a bit of hope after so much that we endured since last Easter?

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https://www.ucc.org/into-the-mystic-spring-has-sprung/

May your faith be strong such that the slings and arrows (the vicissitudes) of life be met by your calm demeanor and indifference, knowing that nothing can separate you from the love of God.

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https://www.ucc.org/into_the_mystic_vicissitudes_and_indifference/

The Covid death toll has just surpassed 500,000 people. In just about a year's time, people of every persuasion you can think of have succumbed. May their souls rest in peace.

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https://www.ucc.org/into_the_mystic_half_a_million/