Into The Mystic With John Dorhauer

In this election cycle, a litany of labels leads us to fear the other. Fear asks too much of us to be worth what we give over to it. Drop the labels and ‘Breathe deep the breath of God.' --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unitedchurchofchrist/message

Reflecting on the journey better shapes the pathways and choices forward. What does your glance back say about your future steps? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unitedchurchofchrist/message

When faced with adversity, do not underestimate the enduring power of faith and hope. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unitedchurchofchrist/message

Take your faith to the streets – celebrate a reawakening in mission, not tied to a physical space. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unitedchurchofchrist/message

Filter out the hate speech this election season and focus on the centrality of love. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unitedchurchofchrist/message

We shall overcome. It may be 15 years since the Twin Towers fell, but the presence of God’s spirit, which reminds us that we were born to love, abides. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unitedchurchofchrist/message

You, and your labors, make a difference in the world. Feed your spirit by finding a sense of pride and purpose, no matter what the mission. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unitedchurchofchrist/message

Casting a vision, and expanding one’s horizons – stop playing within limits, and start playing with the limits – to better hear how the God that is still speaking is calling us to seek the new and then the next. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unitedchurchofchrist/message

Awaken your spirit by making time for reflection. Find a place, special to you, to find rest and restoration. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unitedchurchofchrist/message

How do you take time to unwind, to refresh your soul and spirit? It may be as simple as remembering to breathe, to rest, and renew. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unitedchurchofchrist/message

Do you often contemplate how your life would be different, if you chose a another path? There is a trick to making the right choices in life. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unitedchurchofchrist/message

Take a minute to call to mind the saints who inspired you to be who you are. Remember the things they did that make you walk differently in the world. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unitedchurchofchrist/message

Be an instrument of God's peace. As the Rev. John Dorhauer illustrates in today's podcast, if there is ever a time for agents of peace to assemble, it is now. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unitedchurchofchrist/message

How do you judge your success as a community of faith and who do you serve? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unitedchurchofchrist/message

Reflective contemplation, taking time to step away, helps focus how God is working through us and with us. Do you take stock of what she’s called you to do? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unitedchurchofchrist/message

Do you give yourself the time to relive good experiences and remember lost loved ones past? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unitedchurchofchrist/message

UCC peace cranes are prepared for another cross country trip. Will this be their last? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unitedchurchofchrist/message

Where will it end? In the aftermath of the latest mass murder, how do we maintain spiritual health in the midst of such horror? By remembering the companionship of God is there. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unitedchurchofchrist/message

Do not live in fear, little flock. Breathe deep the breath of God. Find your spiritual awakening in the choice to let go of the fears that corrode, divide, degrade, and diminish our capacity for joy. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unitedchurchofchrist/message

Like a long summer day, our light grows when we share and show the love of God with the world. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unitedchurchofchrist/message