Forgiveness

This Sunday we'll talk about forgiveness -- who gets it, who gives it, and who doesn't.
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Potpourri

We don't have a specific topic for this coming Sunday...but don't be surprised if we find something interesting.
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Dr. Kip Elolia: Water for Kenya

This coming Sunday we'll host Dr. Kip Elolia from the faculty at Emanuel Christian Academy. He'll speak on the planned water project for his home village in Kenya.
Kip's bio states that he was "born and reared in Kenya, became a Christian during his teenage years. He received his Diploma from Scott Theological College in Kenya, the B.Th. from Ontario Bible College, the M.A. from Acadia University in Nova Scotia, and the Ph.D. from Trinity College, University of Toronto. His doctoral dissertation was entitled “Christianity and African Religions and Culture in Kenya: An Encounter Between the Africa Inland Mission and Marakwet Belief Systems and Culture.”


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Starving amid abundance -- we consider feeding our souls

When I dream about sudden, unexpected lucky wealth, I revel in how my life might change. I'd transcend the ever-present gnawing concern that I don't have enough. I'd be transformed to an unfettered state, free of my mortgage and retirement woes. I'd be united with the world of plenty. Sounds attractive! But it's unlikely, and lottery winners are not known for long-term happiness. Yet, I ask myself, aren't transcendence, transformation and unity states of being, and aren't they freely available? Are these connected to gratitude, and removed from poverty? Are they derived from feeding our souls.

Please join us as we consider these questions.

As ever, loving childcare is provided.

Living with ambiguity

Last week fear, this week ambiguity. From "What Matters Most" by James Hollis, three quotes:
"We don't know a millionth of one percent about anything." Thomas Edison
"I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong." Bertrand Russell
"All great truths begin as blasphemies." George Bernard Shaw.

The connecting theme is ambiguity, the lack of clear definition, permanence and certainty.
Our need for for certainty subverts our vulnerability and challenges our spontaneity, playfulness, creativity and openness to experience. A recent study suggest that one of the hallmark differences between liberals and conservatives is the tolerance of ambiguity. But, ambiguity can be annoying, it challenges our sense of security and identity, and it fosters indecision. Please join us as we explore our own tolerances of ambiguity.
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