Unity Hopeful
Dr. Elizabeth M. Woodard
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Still Waiting
Now, we begin a season it seems we’ve actually been in for a long time. A season of waiting. A season of watching. A season of hope. The Christian Church enters Advent saying, “But I’ve already been waiting for nine months.” But for what… Continue Reading “Still Waiting”
A Contemplative Pace
Have you ever felt like the world is moving faster than is comfortable? Have you ever gotten to the end of a normal day and felt like you need a week to recover? Have you ever realized you are holding your breath for the… Continue Reading “A Contemplative Pace”
Cruciform Ecumenism
Why it Matters I wrote a book, and now it’s published! During my time as a doctoral student, I became convicted more than I had been before about the absurdity of division in the Christian Church in the West. If Christians 2,000 years ago… Continue Reading “Cruciform Ecumenism”
Unit
Unity in Being a Unit This blog post is more of an update than my typical reflection on unity. Those who follow me may have noticed I took a big hiatus throughout August. I have a good excuse. I got married!
Exceed all Divisions
I come from an area of the country not known for its hospitality. Bostonians are known for their abrasive attitudes, especially toward outsiders. It’s interesting to travel to other parts of the country and discover cars eager to stop for pedestrians, dining room staff… Continue Reading “Exceed all Divisions”
Love is Patient First
We’re in a big hurry in this life. From almost the moment we’re born, we are taught to not waste time. Often well intentioned, we fill our days with every imaginable effort to better ourselves and the world. That sounds like a good thing.… Continue Reading “Love is Patient First”
How Dare We Question?
I’ve heard it said that faith means “not questioning.” If you have faith, then you have all the answers, right? Or, if you have faith, then you know you don’t need them, because you trust someone else who’s in charge, right? Faith is accepting… Continue Reading “How Dare We Question?”
Why Do We Hate Each Other?
This is a legitimate question. This blog is about coming back together, about noticing our innate interconnectedness. If we are to look at this topic seriously, we have to look at the biggest hindrance(s) to that unity. And this is a biggie, perhaps the… Continue Reading “Why Do We Hate Each Other?”
Do You Remember, Too?
My last post looked at soul DNA. We know we have bodily DNA. Is part of that blueprint spiritual as well? This post is going to investigate what kind of information it might hold. I’d like to propose it holds the road map to… Continue Reading “Do You Remember, Too?”
Soul DNA
In past posts, I’ve asked readers to consider the hum of life that buzzes inside them. I’ve asked people to sit long enough to hear to it. I’ve asked us to recall times when it spoke loud and clear, when we seemed to intuit… Continue Reading “Soul DNA”
My Vision of Heaven Includes You
I don’t want to go without you. I don’t think God wants to go without you either. We all know that the world will end one day. Science tells us the physical world isn’t immortal. Christianity, too, tells us that there will be an… Continue Reading “My Vision of Heaven Includes You”
Help Me to Heaven
We don’t have to step on each other to get to heaven. It’s an open invitation. We’re all invited. There is not limited seating. The offer to follow God to the banquet, the party, the place he says he is preparing for us is… Continue Reading “Help Me to Heaven”