by Doug Hammack | Aug 12, 2018 | Guest Speaker, Message Audio
by Jon Powell Restorative Justice is different from our traditional court and prison justice system (which is punitive justice). This is an overview of the Restorative Justice community in Wake County, what we do and how anyone can get involved. ...
by Doug Hammack | Aug 8, 2018 | Christian Meditation, Message Audio
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by Doug Hammack | Aug 1, 2018 | Individual Lesson, Message Audio
Turns out, this is rocket science. And we have to pass the class! Our world is desperate for religious people to take their place as repairers of the earth. We must move beyond the marketing machine narrative selling us an us-against-them narrative, and take our place...
by Doug Hammack | Jul 25, 2018 | Individual Lesson, Message Audio
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by Doug Hammack | Jul 17, 2018 | Individual Lesson, Message Audio
Apologies for the quality of the audio this week. There were problems with the recording equipment. God is too big to contain in words, images, or metaphors. When you reach the boundaries of one metaphor, trying another will add somethings but lose others. This is...
by Doug Hammack | Jul 11, 2018 | Individual Lesson, Message Audio
We cannot contain God. Our words and images are metaphors, incomplete at best. When we believe and insist they reflect more than a fleeting glimpse of a reality we cannot contain, they stop helping and start damaging . . . us . . . and others. ...
by Doug Hammack | Jul 3, 2018 | A Life that Matters, Message Audio
“Experiencing the Divine” can range from peak, mystical experience to inner changes that sneak up on us. The primary door into experience, is steadfast participation in spiritual practice. ...
by Doug Hammack | Jun 26, 2018 | A Life that Matters, Message Audio
As we consider living lives that matter, we do well to recognize that we humans are meaning making beings. When religion get things right, it provides a grand narrative of redemption to inspire our personal stories toward growth and hope, even in the dark times....
by Doug Hammack | Jun 19, 2018 | A Life that Matters, Message Audio
Chasing happy . . . is killing us all. Contributing to something bigger than self, surprisingly, helps us live longer. A meaningful life lies at “the intersection of your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger.” (Frederick Buechner) ...
by Doug Hammack | Jun 12, 2018 | A Life that Matters, Message Audio
As forecasted in Huxley’s 1932 novel, Brave New World, we have become numbed and dumbed, replacing purpose with pleasure. If we want to live lives that matter, and contribute to something bigger than self, we can start by linking our everyday actions to: 1. leaving...
by Doug Hammack | Jun 5, 2018 | A Life that Matters, Message Audio
Since the 70’s, social forces have conspired to demand more of our time. But that doesn’t change our basic human wiring, our basic human need to belong. What can we do to re-stitch community that is here, now, small, doable? ...
by Doug Hammack | May 30, 2018 | A Life that Matters, Message Audio
One third of Americans over age 45 suffer from loneliness. As we consider living lives that matter, building our relationship skills so we can belong and invite others to belong will go a long way toward restitching the torn fabric of community. ...
by Doug Hammack | May 23, 2018 | A Life that Matters, Message Audio
Restitching the torn fabric of community Contributing to something bigger than ourselves Living in a meaning-making story Experiencing the Divine ...
by Doug Hammack | May 16, 2018 | A Life that Matters, Message Audio
Restitching the torn fabric of community Contributing to something bigger than ourselves Living in a meaning-making story Experiencing the Divine ...
by Doug Hammack | May 6, 2018 | Guest Speaker, Message Audio
By Perlie Davis https://media.blubrry.com/north_raleigh_community_church/s3.amazonaws.com/nrccaudio/2018/05-06-18_Sermon.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |...
by Doug Hammack | May 1, 2018 | Community -- Caring -- Empathy, Message Audio
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by Doug Hammack | Apr 25, 2018 | Community -- Caring -- Empathy, Message Audio
Our social fabric (and our personal relationships) are in tatters, in part because our Western-culture instincts leave us without a reconciliation skill set. Learn three practical ways to train in the art of caring so you can begin restitching the torn fabric of...
by Doug Hammack | Apr 17, 2018 | Community -- Caring -- Empathy, Message Audio
Yes, the discipline of caring takes energy, but no more than what we use to desperately guard our fragile ego identity. Trade coping for caring. Entering into shared space with others pays harmonious dividends that our false-self strategies can never afford us. ...
by Doug Hammack | Apr 10, 2018 | Community -- Caring -- Empathy, Message Audio
Disharmony is fueled by increasing feelings of alienation and isolation. Moving toward others with an empathetic response brings healing and hope. A powerful tool for our heal-the-earth toolbox. ...
by Doug Hammack | Apr 3, 2018 | Easter, Message Audio
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