Affirming Others
Bruce Epperly
October 6, 2022
By letting go of our own need to focus on differences, we learn to share our common humanity and become God’s companions in healing the world.
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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.
Like Stars
Bruce Epperly
September 14, 2022
Be a star and let your light shine. It’s not about ego or being special, but awakening to and bringing forth God’s presence in those you encounter today.
Solved in the Walking
Bruce Epperly
September 1, 2022
Moving our bodies energizes our minds and spirits and awakens us to new perspectives. When we move our bodies, our spirits move as well! God is with you on the journey.
Welcoming Sinners
Bruce Epperly
August 19, 2022
Following Jesus, I will transcend my judgments and the mores of society to see the holiness in each person. I will view each person–even those whom I tend to marginalize–as God’s beloved children, worthy of my respect even when I must challenge their politics or behaviors.
Prayerful Protesting
Bruce Epperly
August 6, 2022
Spirituality expands our empathy and awareness of others’ pain. It inspires us to challenge everything that hurts those around us, most especially institutional, governmental, and economic injustice.
Living in the Spirit of St. Francis
Bruce Epperly
July 21, 2022
We are called to be healers. But we must be willing to sacrifice our privileges to be God’s partners in healing the planet.
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