What Gift Will I Bring?
Bruce Epperly
January 8, 2023
Reflect The Magi brought gifts to the holy child. I want to bring gifts to Jesus as well. Making my life a gift to others
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Bruce Epperly
Rev. Dr. Bruce G. Epperly has served as a congregational pastor, university chaplain, professor, and seminary administrator for over forty years. He is currently Senior Pastor of South Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Centerville, Massachusetts. He is the author of more than fifty books on practical theology, ministry, and spirituality, healing and wholeness, and process theology, including Walking with Francis of Assisi: From Privilege to Activism, The Mystic in You: Discovering a God-filled World, the award-winning Tending to the Holy: The Practice of the Presence of God in Ministry, and Mystics in Action: Twelve Saints for Today. He lives on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, with his wife Rev. Dr. Katherine Gould Epperly, his son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren.
Be On God’s Side
Bruce Epperly
December 4, 2022
In our personal lives and in our politics, let us strive to follow God’s way rather than our own self-interests. Let’s put the common good—God’s realm of Shalom—ahead of power and politics.
What Needs Decluttering?
Bruce Epperly
November 14, 2022
Spiritual decluttering frees our calendars and spirits so that we have the time and energy to nurture our own talents and the gifts of others.
Become a Prayerful Activist
Bruce Epperly
November 8, 2022
St. Francis of Assisi was an activist, pacifist, and prophet. In our own small ways, we can mirror his revolutionary spirit.
Relational Power
Bruce Epperly
October 31, 2022
Jesus used relational power to bring out the best in those he encountered. He used his power to empower his followers—to help them see their identity as God’s beloved children.
Are You Feeling Lost?
Bruce Epperly
October 19, 2022
When you feel lost pause awhile, pray for guidance, and take time to let the answers come. Let your actions be informed by God’s still small voice and your deepest evaluation of the situation.
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