Posted by David on August 22, 2010
This summer I had the privledge to preach a four part summer sermon series at the Unitarian Church of Evanston, IL, that has explored what some of the ties between us as Unitarian Universalists may be. I specifically sought to name some things that are rarely said, and to make some claims that may not [...]
Categories: Prophetic Voice, Sermons, UU Movement, liberal faith, theology
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Posted by David on August 8, 2010
Every once in awhile here at Celestial Lands, I offer some thoughts on politics. Nothing gets me in “trouble” here more than when I offer thoughts on politics. I’m probably on even less firm ground with this one than others, because it is not even really a thought, just a feeling and a wonder.
I have [...]
Categories: Prophetic Voice, Social Engagement, politics
| Tags: election, History, liberal, liberalism, Obama, politics, Prophetic Voice
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Posted by David on August 6, 2010
For the past week I have been with the congregation I am serving as an Interim Minister, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Midland Michigan. In fact, this is my inaugural article for Celestial Lands written in the ministerial study of the Fellowship. They are a congregation easy to love, in a community that has a [...]
Categories: Ministry, UU Movement, UUFOM, liberal faith
| Tags: community, David Pyle, Fellowship, liberal, liberal faith, meeting, meetings, Ministry, Prophetic Voice, relationship, Unitarian, Unitarian Universalist, UU, UU Fellowship of Midland, UUFOM
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Posted by David on July 24, 2010
Many of you know that I recently went through a time of liminality and discernment about the path toward practicing my ministry, sparked by the military choosing to offer me Reserve Military Chaplaincy instead of Active Duty. There have been many interesting and amazing aspects of that time of liminality and discernment, and I will [...]
Categories: General Assembly, Military, Ministry, Social Engagement
| Tags: boundaries, call, call to ministry, deployment, divine call, justice, liberal, liberal faith, military chaplain, Ministry, self-care, unitairan, Unitarian, Unitarian Universalism, Unitarian Universalist, Universalism, UU, UU Military
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Posted by David on July 7, 2010
I was reading through the stories on Military.com this evening, and came across a story on the young soldier, now facing a court martial, who leaked classified information to Wikileaks.com. The story made me sad in so many ways… sad that this young man felt he had to do this, sad that he felt so [...]
Categories: Interfaith, Military, Ministry, Religious Freedom
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Posted by David on June 25, 2010
Day 2 of General Assembly has always been in my mind “Service of the Living Tradition Day”… and this year it was my Service of the Living Tradition. Oh, and I took communion as well…
Categories: General Assembly, Ministry, Turnings, Worship
| Tags: faith, General Assembly, liberal, liberal faith, living tradition, Ministry, Paige Getty, Rev. Getty, service of the living tradition, unitairan, Unitarian Universalism, Unitarian Universalist, Universalism, Universalist, UU
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Posted by David on June 19, 2010
The committment to remain open on the issues before this General assembly, and why I really go to GA…
Categories: General Assembly, Military, Ministry, Social Engagement, UU Movement
| Tags: activism, Christian, faith, GA, General Assembly, justice, liberal, Military, military chaplain, Ministry, peacemaking, Statement of Conscience, unitairan, Unitarian, Unitarian Universalism, Unitarian Universalist, Universalist, UU, UU Military
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Posted by David on October 2, 2009
I can rest easier in this world knowing that each and every night, and perhaps even in the morning, there are Evangelicals associated with Liberty University praying for me. Why? Because I am a Liberal. I am not only a liberal, I am a flaming, NPR loving, socialized medicine supporting, political and religious liberal who [...]
Categories: Evangelism, Interfaith, Patriotism, Religious Freedom, politics
| Tags: Adopt a Liberal, liberal, liberal christian, liberalism, Liberty University, pray for liberals, prayer evangelism
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Posted by David on April 10, 2009
I have written several times in the last few years about how the era of effective mass protests is over, how governmental and business power structures have become immune to them. In the late 60’s and early 70’s, such tactics were so new that they actually did change policy at times… but now, government has [...]
Categories: History, Patriotism, Prophetic Voice, politics
| Tags: armed resistance, conservative, demonstration, liberal, mass protest, protest, Republican, revolution, tea bag parties, tea bag protests
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Posted by David on March 27, 2009
I like to listen to talk radio, just about any kind. Whenever I am driving in the car (if it is not a long trip) I am much more likely to have on NPR, or Air America, or even one of the many Conservative talk radio stations around this country. I have even spent hours [...]
Categories: Prophetic Voice, politics
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