9:30am· Fireside Room The Spiritual Growth Forum for Sunday, January 6: “The Vision of the Prophet Isaiah, a Preview” led by Dr. Joe Everson, retired CLU religion professor Joe has a book, a commentary on the book...
A Greeting of Joy It was a feeling of amazement and joy that I hadn’t expected. It was almost a little eerie or otherworldly. It was something close to miraculous. It was the experience of...
Just Start Doing It Luke 3:7-18 I don’t know exactly when I started brushing my teeth twice a day. It was probably when I was 5 or 6. I have been doing it virtually every...
Christmas and the House of Bread Whether or not there are actually one thousand oaks in our city, I do not know for sure, but the name of the town does evoke the image of...
The Advent Paradox A renowned teacher and activist Parker Palmer writes in his excellent little book The Promise of Paradox, “The way we respond to contradiction is pivotal to our spiritual lives.” Paradox requires “both/and” instead...
No Stone Left on Stone Mark 13:1-8 This last week our interfaith organization in the Conejo Valley received a message from a Rabbi who is a part of the group. They had to...
November 8, 2018 First Comes the Weeping Just over a week ago it happened at a Jewish synagogue in Pittsburgh. Now it has happened here. The news hit me hard me hard just over a...
Souls in God’s Sling This last weekend we heard the horrible news about the shooting that took place in a Jewish synagogue in Pittsburgh. One of the rituals that the community there has been doing...
What Motivates You? Jeremiah 31:31-34 In talking about what...
The Spiritual Growth Forum for Sunday, October 21: “Ethical Issues with Advances in Medical Technology” Led by Carol Mack October 21st · 9:30am· Fireside Room As medical technology continues to advance, ethical issues arise surrounding these new...
