“God language can tie people into knots, of course. In part, that is because ‘God’ is not God's name. Referring to the highest power we can imagine, ‘God’ is our name for that which is greater than all and yet… — Forrest Church Copy Share Image
Members in the Commonwealth of God are not bound together by the specifics of their religion, for the nature of our interdependency does not… — Forrest Church Copy Share
“Where's your church?" "We're standing in it." "But this is a bookstore and it's a Friday." "Yes, but you might also choose to see… — Forrest Church Copy Share
Death is not a curse to be outwitted no matter the cost. Death is the natural pivot on which life turns, without which life… — Forrest Church Copy Share
“None of us is fully able to perceive the truth that shines through another person’s window, nor the falsehood that we may perceive as… — Forrest Church Copy Share
The goal is to live in such a way that our lives will prove worth dying for... The one thing that can't be taken… — Forrest Church Copy Share
“God language can tie people into knots, of course. In part, that is because ‘God’ is not God's name. Referring to the highest power… — Forrest Church Copy Share
Remember, Angels are both God's messengers and God's message, witness to eternity in time, to the presence of the divine amidst the ordinary. Every… — Forrest Church Copy Share
“Whenever we give our hearts in love, the burden of our vulnerability grows. We risk being rebuffed or embarrassed or inadequate. Beyond these things,… — Forrest Church Copy Share
America's egalitarian mandate reflects the liberality of the creator, and thus countermands, by divine witness, all feudal and aristocratic structures. It also parallels the… — Forrest Church Copy Share
We Unitarian Universalists have inherited a magnificent theological legacy. In a sweeping answer to creeds that divide the human family, Unitarianism proclaims that we… — Forrest Church Copy Share
Most of us would agree that the important thing about Jesus is not his supposed miraculous birth or the claim that he was resurrected… — Forrest Church Copy Share
“So it's pretty simple for me: Love when you can. Do the work that is yours to do. Be the person that is yours… — Forrest Church Copy Share
“I say to my congregants, "If you believe in God, the best thing you can do for yourself is to suspend your belief for… — Forrest Church Copy Share