Dec 6, 2022Time for All Ages: Just Asking QuestionsThe bugs of Bugsburg decided to hold a meeting: something had to be done about all the spiderwebs in town. Bugsburg was supposed to be one of the few safe places where bugs could walk and fly about their business without worrying if they might stumble into a web. The…Unitarian Universalist3 min readUnitarian Universalist3 min read
Feb 20, 2022Why There Are Not “Two Sides” At ChurchAre there two sides to every topic? The short answer is: not at church! Here in Unitarian Universalism — where we’re dealing with the same uprising of alt-right sentiment as every other sector of American society — the idea of “hearing both sides” comes up with regularity. I want to…Unitarian Universalism5 min readUnitarian Universalism5 min read
Sep 7, 2021Kick Them OutIntroduction 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…Unitarian Universalist14 min readUnitarian Universalist14 min read
May 14, 2021What is Gadflyism?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…Unitarian Universalism8 min readUnitarian Universalism8 min read
Mar 21, 2021Don’t Trust The Fifth Principle ProjectNote: 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. Unfortunately, you’ll probably be aware of them soon, so let’s cut to the…Unitarian Universalist5 min readUnitarian Universalist5 min read
