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Meadowbrook Country Club
2149 N. Green Bay Road
Racine, WI 53405
There will be no worship March 15, 22 or 29.
Sacred Journeys Blog
Get Up, Go Ahead, Do Something
04 Mar, 2019
A few weeks ago we talked about the importance of mindfulness, non-judging and respectful awareness. The ability to meet life from a place of clarity and groundedness. And the key to being mindful was stopping – meditating, praying, slowing...
Going into Deep Water
11 Feb, 2019
We all know how it feels to share really good news… think of the folks in 1928 the year sliced bread came on the market. “Harriet, have you tried the new sliced bread yet? It’s amazing! All the slices are the same size and they aren’t squished...
In the Face of Rejection
04 Feb, 2019
Our focal scripture for this week is Luke 4:21-30 where Jesus is run out of his hometown. The context of this passage is important for our understanding, so let me give you the sequence of events in Luke up to this point. The Gospel of Luke, of...
Mindfulness
28 Jan, 2019
(This is the final message in a series on the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism.) In studying the different world religions, I have found that each has its strength. Buddhism very strongly brings the concept of mindfulness into the spiritual...
Rooted and Rising Above
21 Jan, 2019
(This is Week Three in a sermon series on the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism.) Two weeks ago, Jerry Belland began our sermon series talking about the First Noble Truth of Buddhism, Dukkha or the inevitability of suffering in our lives. He shared...
Velcro Nature
14 Jan, 2019
(Part two in a four part sermon series on the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism.) The First Noble Truth of Buddhism, that life inevitably involves suffering (dukkha). Nisargadatta, a Hindu guru of nondualism, clarifies, that "pain is physical,...
Mary's Message for All Generations
24 Dec, 2018
The birth of Jesus is never mentioned in the writings of Paul, which are the earliest writings of our New Testament (15-20 years after Jesus’ death). Nor is the birth of Jesus mentioned in Mark, the earliest gospel written around the year 60 CE...
Preparing Our Hearts
17 Dec, 2018
John Shea tells a story about seeing a woman in a Jewel Food Store parking lot three days before Christmas putting bags of groceries in her trunk and muttering over and over to herself, “I’m not going to make it. I’m not going to make it.” As...
Healing Peace
10 Dec, 2018
It's time for a true confession: this year and last Christmas season, Julie and I have sort of binge-watched Hallmark Christmas movies. Seriously, I’m a sucker for a happy ending, true love, and the wonder and magic of Christmas bringing people...
Hope in the Face of Hopelessness
03 Dec, 2018
The days are surely coming, says YHWH, when I will bestow on Israel and Judah all the blessings I promised them. In those days and at that time I will raise up a righteous branch from the line of David, who will bring justice and integrity to...