Body Wisdom Somatic Spirituality

by | Dec 3, 2025 | Sermons

Word reached the Jews that the Pope was going to kick them out of Rome. The head rabbi sought audience with the Holy See to try to avert this fate.When the rabbi arrived, there was a problem. The Pope spoke only Italian and Latin. The rabbi spoke only Yiddish and...

Days of Awe; The Jewish High Holidays

by | Oct 16, 2025 | Sermons

Knock, knock.(Who’s there?)Honey.(Honey who?)Honey, you better get ready, it’s time to head to synagogue for Rosh Hashanah! L’shanah Tovah! This is the greeting for Jewish New Year. For Yom Kippur, it’s “Gut Yontif!”  What did the rabbi said to the Pope on Yom Kippur?...

A New Understanding of Religious Leadership

by | Aug 28, 2025 | Sermons

-A church had a picnic and invited the entire community to come. The Pastor placed a basket full of apples on one end of a table with a sign saying, “Take only one apple please – Remember that God is watching.” On the other end of the table was a plate of cookies...

Surviving and Thriving Anti-Liberal Hatred

by | Aug 28, 2025 | Sermons

Excuse an abrupt turn.  Most of you know how I start many sermons (with a few bad jokes).What do you call a duck that likes to celebrate Independence Day? A fire quacker.The colors red, white, and blue stand for freedom until they are flashing behind you.Why did the...