Behaving, Believing, Belonging
It is astonishing how certain human bonds are able to transcend time and place. Early one year, my brother Chuck made contact—on the Internet, no less—with a long lost relative in Iceland.
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When do you feel as if you—your opinions, your experiences, your beliefs—matter? And when do you feel as if you are marginal, that you and your life are invisible?
Read MoreAmbiguity
What are you? Are you a man? A woman? Person of color? Are you straight or gay, able or disabled, citizen, immigrant, settler? Are you legal or illegal? Do you belong here?
Read MoreBelonging
To be human is to belong. Belonging is a circle that embraces everything; if we reject it, we damage our nature. The word “belonging” holds together the two fundamental aspects of life: being and longing.
Read MoreWhose Are You?
Whose are you? Who carries you in their heart, thinks of you, whether you think of them or not?
Read MoreTo Whom it May Concern:
The very first prayer I ever learned as a child was a bedtime prayer, taught to me by my grandmother. It went like this: “God bless me and keep me a good boy, and spare me for a good end. Amen.”
Read MoreGod or the Horse?
An immigrant from Russia was explaining to his children and grandchildren about life in the Old Country, and told a story about his father.
Read MoreThe Versatility and Power of Prayer (Excerpt)
I am still asking myself the question: Do I pray? I believe that the answer is, “I am learning how.”
Read MorePrayer
Prayer is a truly powerful thing, and represents our spiritual connection with the Creator. Prayer is our time to give thanks for the blessings we have been given and to ask for help for those in need.
Read MoreCLF Nominating Committee Seeks Leaders
The Church of the Larger Fellowship Nominating Committee seeks CLF members to run for positions on the Board of Directors beginning June 2013.
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