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SECond Glances is a weekly blog that comes out early in the week that takes another look at our weekly theme. Generally inspiring and uplifting in tone.
Current Thoughts is our way of touching base each week on current events and general happenings in the world. Tends to be "real" and encourages action.
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Rev. Ryan
Mar 28, 20232 min read
The One Thing I Don't Want You to Know About Me Right Now
My wife and I often play a game called “the one thing I don’t want you to know about me right now”. Ok I will be honest, it is mostly...
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Rev. Ryan
Mar 20, 20232 min read
Putting the Spotlight on Shame
The more I explore what it means to cultivate authenticity, the more I find there are some pretty big things that can get in the way of...
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Rev. Ryan
Jan 16, 20232 min read
Leaning Towards the Light: The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
I have been contemplating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. My inner reflections led me to a very real outward example...
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Rev. Ryan
Jan 9, 20232 min read
Community: The Ultimate Group Project
I am not a super big fan of “group projects”. It brings back nightmares of my grad school days waiting for everyone to turn in their...
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Rev. Ryan
Jan 3, 20231 min read
Possibilities
I have been thinking quite a bit lately about how the power of possibility shows up in our everyday experiences. Sometimes life can hand...
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Rev. Ryan
Oct 25, 20222 min read
Inter-being
Reciprocal Nature, inter-being, interconnectedness, symbiotic, give and take….regardless of the language this concept is the foundation...
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Rev. Ryan
Oct 18, 20222 min read
Rolling in the Dough
This month we have been exploring the essence of Abundance. For me the activity of Abundance feels alot like the spiritual principle of...
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Rev. Ryan
Sep 27, 20222 min read
The Truth About Abundance
To have an abundance of something is to have more than you need. The official dictionary definition of abundance is “to have a very...
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Rev. Ryan
Sep 20, 20222 min read
Exposing Privilege
I have been thinking alot about privilege, both its presence and impact in the world. Some folx argue that privilege doesn’t exist and...
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Rev. Ryan
Sep 13, 20222 min read
Exposing the Lie of Competition
This week I have been thinking alot about this idea of competition and how often it is used to strive for and achieve “success”. Now you...
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Rev. Ryan
Sep 6, 20222 min read
Letting Go of Exhaustion as a Status Symbol
Somewhere along the way I absorbed the idea that not only was my worth wrapped up in my productivity, but that my exhaustion was a status...
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Rev. Ryan
Aug 16, 20222 min read
Truth Seekers, Truth Speakers
The Earth we live in today is profoundly different from the earth our grandparents lived in. Not just from the perspectives of iPhones...
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Rev. Ryan
Aug 10, 20221 min read
The Portal of Change
I recently read something that struck me to the core, like more than anything has done in quite a while. It was a quoted work of Octavia...
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Rev. Ryan
Aug 2, 20221 min read
The Path to Ecological Consciousness
In contemplating the ideas of community and connection, I have been exploring a new concept for me, ecological consciousness. To have...
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Rev. Ryan
Jul 26, 20221 min read
The Power of Relationship
Relationships can definitely be complicated. Now when I say complicated it is not to say that they are not worth the challenge, the...
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Rev. Ryan
Jul 19, 20221 min read
Bursting Our Own Bubble
I don’t know about you, but it has been my experience once we create amazing groups and spaces to belong, that we have a tendency to...
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Rev. Ryan
Jul 12, 20222 min read
Belonging vs. Fitting In 2.0
Anyone who knows me can attest that I am a big Brene Brown fan. I came across a quote from her book The Gifts of Imperfection the other...
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Rev. Ryan
Jul 5, 20222 min read
You and Me
It is no secret that we are hardwired for connection and belonging. The good news and the challenging news is that this is only...
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Rev. Ryan
Jun 27, 20222 min read
Improve Your Relationships in 10 Easy Steps....and other lies I've loved
Have you ever seen those social media ads that boast 10 easy ways to enhance your relationships? Go ahead, admit it, you have clicked on...
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Rev. Ryan
Jun 20, 20222 min read
The One Body
In my adventures as a psychotherapist, my gig before my leap into full time ministry, I had the profound experience of meeting all sorts...
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