Read this month's message from Rev. Tony
“Hope Punk”
Dear Beloveds,
Hope Punk is a term coined by fantasy author Alexandra Rowland in a 2017 Tumblr post that went viral across other platforms as well, where she wrote “The opposite of grimdark is hopepunk. Pass it on.”
For reference, “grimdark” is … read more.
SPIRITUAL CHALLENGE for Personal Growth for December 2025
Read or Watch A Hopepunk story and compare it to the narratives of Christmas or Hannukah or Kwanzaa.
Some hope punk stories include:
The Lord of the Rings
Star Wars
The Hail Mary Project
The Hunger Games
The Book of Eli
Arrival
The … read more.
SPIRITUAL CHALLENGE for Personal Growth for NOVEMBER 2025
“Become the Gratitude Department”
My spiritual challenge to you this month is to take it upon yourself to be the “Gratitude Department.” Think of yourself as the exact opposite of the complaint desk. Look for opportunities … read more.
“The Science of Giving Thanks”
Dear Beloveds,
Every year as we approach Thanksgiving, the suggestion to practice gratitude comes to us from every angle. Social media memes encourage us to post about something for which we are grateful every day. Churches of all types publish … read more.
FROM OUR MINISTER
“Suffering With and Walking Together”
Dear Beloveds,
We sometimes don’t understand the deep need for kindness and compassion until we are the one in need. Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel said, “When I was a young man, I admired clever people. … read more.
SPIRITUAL CHALLENGE for OCTOBER 2025
Un-Harden Your Heart
My spiritual challenge for personal growth this month is to un-harden your heart. The details of this month challenge come from Rev. Cameron Trimble.
Each day this month, take up Rev. Trimble’s advice to take … read more.
SPIRITUAL CHALLENGE for SEPTEMBER 2025
A Personal Belonging Audit
My spiritual challenge to you this month is to stop fitting in. Brene Brown says that belonging is a primal human need. It’s so deep that we twist and turn ourselves into a “human pretzel” … read more.
“Freedom From or Freedom For”
Dear Beloveds,
I’ve long thought about freedom from dual perspective of what I learned to call “freedom from” and “freedom for.” The “freedom from” perspective is one, I think most people associate with the concept of freedom. … read more.
SPIRITUAL CHALLENGE TO PERSONAL GROWTH – “How do you use Your Freedom”
Basic human rights and our traditional democratic freedoms are under attack by the current administration in Washington D.C. The administration’s idea of freedom is giving the people the right to think just … read more.
SPIRITUAL CHALLENGE TO PERSONAL GROWTH – “Play a Cooperative Game”
Our theme this month is Imagination and my spiritual challenge for personal growth this month is to play a game or two (or five) that recast the experience of game play from competition to … read more.
