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Invitation to a Multi-faith Playground
Teo So many of us bristle at the language from someone else’s religious, spiritual or humanist tradition. Perhaps we bristle because we believe that our path is the True Path. Perhaps we bristle...
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On Marriage
Alex When I was 17 years old I got married to my dear friend Chris. I don’t remember who proposed to whom or even what inspired us to have a ceremony, but I remember the service well. It was held at...
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Honoring Yoga’s Sacred Religious Roots
Teo In January, there was a flurry of posts on Facebook regarding some anti-yoga backlash coming from the Religious Right. At its core is the accusation that teaching yoga is an attempt to convert...
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Religion is Not a Dirty Word
This post is the second of a two-part response to the assertion among some yogis that yoga is not a religion. Read Honoring Yoga’s Sacred Religious Roots for part one. Teo The second part of my...
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Choice
Alex I want to talk about choice. I want to talk about the fact that just because someone who is out to destroy you says you chose to be the way you are does not mean the path of best protection is to...
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Walking Faith
This reflection was originally delivered at The Sanctuary Boston worship service on April 18, 2013, three days after the Boston Marathon bombings. Teo Take a moment and just feel whatever is holding...
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What Being Sober for Exactly Half My Life has Taught Me
Teo On Thursday January 2nd I passed the milestone of being in recovery for half my life: 23 of my 46 years. I have now been sober three times longer than I drank. Along the way I have learned a great...
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Liberation: Why “Equality” Isn’t Enough
This sermon was delivered at First Church Unitarian in Littleton, MA, on April 13, 2014. I want to come out to you about something, and that’s this: I am not an advocate for equality. That might sound...
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Dear Liberal Religious White People: Stop Using #AllLivesMatter
I have seen and heard a lot of white liberal religious people saying All Lives Matter as a response to the Black Lives Matter movement, and it causes my heart and my soul pain. From a spiritual place,...
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The Spiritual Practice of an Open Heart
This joint sermon was delivered at Arlington Street Church in Boston, MA, on August 3, 2014. You can listen to an audio recording here (in my opinion, the audio recording is much better than the...
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