This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from James Baldwin, the American novelist and social critic whose unfinished manuscript Remember This House is the basis for the documentary movie currently in theaters called, “I Am Not Your Negro.”
This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from Matthew Fox on recovering an erotic God who “plays, takes pleasure … and feels passion.”
This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from the Audre Lorde on the erotic—always personal, never impersonal.
This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from the poet W. H. Auden as we begin our new February series, “Sexual Healing.”
This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from the civil rights leader and activist (and key inspiration for Dr. King’s “I Have A Dream” speech), Prathia Hall, who says we as freedom believers must not rest until it comes—for all members of our beLOVEd community.
This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from Mary Baker Eddy, the influential 19th century American religious leader and founder of Christian Science, on the time for thinkers and revolutions.
This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from Ernest Holmes, the American New Thought writer, teacher, and leader, on freedom as a birthright of everyone.
This week’s #WednesdayWisdom—following last week’s election and a holy “Oh, Hell No” from Rev. Lola Wright—comes from the Book of Esther, mentioned in Rev. Lola’s message last Sunday. It tells the story of a Hebrew woman born in Persia, Esther, who eventually is named queen by the ruling king, Xerxes. Learning of an impending massacre to her Jewish people within the kingdom, she successfully intercedes on their behalf, risking her own execution to ultimately become the savior of her people. Read More
As we kick off October’s series, “Fertile Ground,” this week’s #WednesdayWisdom quote comes from Lama Surya Das on transending self and selfishness, taken from his book, “Buddha Is As Buddha Does.”