At our last Exploration Gathering, we tackled the question: what do we think about prayers and blessings? We kicked off the discussion with a modern view of prayer.
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In this post I will look at how prayers and blessings have been traditionally thought of and offer a traditional and modern perspective on these spiritual tools.
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At our last Exploration Gathering we discussed the question: Is there something greater than ourselves? The conversation produced a synergy of thoughts and experiences from the group. In this post we’ll explore some of the themes that surfaced and look at what else we did in this fantastic gathering.
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The case for…the case against..what if I believe there is?
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At our first Exploration Gathering of Fairbanks Spiritual Explorers we had a vibrant discussion around the question, “What is Spirituality?”
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In the national anthem, a poem penned by Francis Scott Key, the Star-Spangled Banner, the last phrase of each stanza is “O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.” What does it mean for America to be the land of the free and the home of the brave?
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I really, really like Brené Brown’s definition of spirituality best: Spirituality is recognizing and celebrating that we are all inextricably connected to each other by a power greater than all of us, and that our connection to that power and to one another is grounded in love and compassion. Practicing spirituality brings a sense of
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“No, thank you, I’m spiritual but not religious” is what I hear sometimes when I offer chaplain services or someone finds out that I’m a minister. What does it mean to be spiritual but not religious and why is that becoming more and more widespread these days? According to an article from americansurveycenter.org by Daniel Cox, “More
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We are a community that comes together to discuss, learn, and experience our unique expressions of spirituality. No rules. No dogma. No agenda. Period. We are not a “church.” There is nothing wrong with church, it’s just that “church” conjures the image of worship or a community gathering that often expresses as some liturgy: singing,
In scrolling through Facebook this morning, I encountered a post by Jim Palmer that a friend of mine shared. The post was about “14 things that the misguided religious establishment doesn’t want you to know.” The post caught my attention because I wanted to see if Jim shared any of my thoughts about organized religion.
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