by Doug Hammack | Sep 25, 2016 | Individual Lesson, Message Audio
Our sexual ground rules no longer serve us well. We developed them when we were agrarian and industrial societies. Now we live longer, we enter puberty earlier, and we marry later. Now, there is an average 15 year gap between sexual maturity and marriage. It is time...
by Doug Hammack | Sep 18, 2016 | Individual Lesson, Message Audio
All signs point to the fact that we are not handling our sexuality well. When we reduce sex to “the act” and miss its much broader context, we also reduce our experiences and relationships. Have a listen, Doug ...
by Doug Hammack | Sep 4, 2016 | Amos and Social Solidarity, Message Audio
As we saw last week, we can sum up the message of the ancient prophets pretty simply. “Do the right thing . . . or suffer the consequences.” That idea riled up some folks in our community this last week. It poked some old church hurts — preachers...
by Doug Hammack | Aug 28, 2016 | Amos and Social Solidarity, Message Audio
We can sum up the message of the ancient prophets pretty simply. “Do the right thing . . . or suffer the consequences.” To many religious folk, that sounds like a threat from God. In a recent TED talk, we realize, it’s a pretty accurate description...
by Doug Hammack | Aug 21, 2016 | A Summer of Listening, Message Audio
It’s been our focus this summer — the spiritual practice of listening. As the summer comes to an end, we revisit the important themes of the summer lesson, and point ourselves forward. Have a listen, Doug ...
