It’s a Woman’s World by Rev. Ken Pennings

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Departing from male-dominated ways of interpreting society and the church, feminist theologies embrace an alternative vision of community, one of equality and mutuality among sexes, races, classes, all peoples, and between human beings and the earth.

Messy Spirituality by Rev. Tammy Martens

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I remember seeing a dad at our kids’ preschool one day picking up his child at the end of the day. He had a t-shirt with a statement on it that made me laugh out loud. His t-shirt read “I Have Issues.” Don’t we all?

Crossroads of Faith: Three UCC “Firsts” by Winton Boyd

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“What I ache for in the church is for all people to be able to share the truth of their lives with some depth and some sense of safety.”

Crossroads of Faith – Francis of Assisi by Winton Boyd

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It is well known that Francis believed that nature itself was the mirror of God.

“The Crossroads of Faith: Rev. Dr. Alfred Swan” preached by Winton Boyd

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Swan was a powerful presence because, “he thundered against evil, whispered painful laments of forgotten opportunities and proclaimed truths based on Scriptures and theologians of his day.”