Introduction — Introduction Over the past year, I’ve spoken with numerous colleagues who have faced a similar problem: an antagonist in the congregation seems hell-bent on opposing everything the church does, yet somehow never leaves. Sometimes it’s more than one antagonist. But the question is the same: how do we handle the relentless…

The video companion to this essay can be found here: https://youtu.be/FK64P4cTjBw — The video companion to this essay can be found here: https://youtu.be/FK64P4cTjBw One of the most frequent questions I get is “What’s all this Gadfly stuff about?” As more and more of our churches have gotten dragged into Gadfly-related conflicts, I think more UUs are hearing the term for the first…

Note: I recently made a video about this same subject, which you can find here. — Note: I recently made a video about this same subject, which you can find here. If you’re a Unitarian Universalist and you’re not familiar with the Fifth Principle Project, great! I’m happy for you. And somewhat jealous. …