Dear Folks -

Mysticism is, essentially, being open to the experience of the Sacred in the present moment. It is also a willingness to experience the Sacred in those places and people where we not only least expect to experience the Sacred but also where we least want to. Such courageous openness to the present moment takes work. More, it takes a major shift in how we understand whatever we mean when we use the word "God."

Much love,

Bill Kerley

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Dear Folks -

If we are to fulfill the moral obligation to be happy, we must work to get our egos out of the way so that we can bring enlarged being to the world. The ego is an essential but untrustworthy tool to use in the quest for authentic living. This Ordinary Life talk explores the question of how we can so easily go astray in the living of our lives and the things that are necessary to have life to the full.

Much love,

Bill Kerley

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Dear Folks -

What does it mean to live an authentic life? The answer to that question depends on what one values and how one measures meaning. When doing my spiritual teaching I try to keep four things in mind all the time: authority, mysticism, ritual and transformation. In this Ordinary Life talk I amplify on these matters and then talk about the morality teaching of Jesus about "love your enemy." What does that mean in both the inner and outer worlds? When we can honestly answer and begin to embody the answer to this question, we move in the direction of transformation.

Much love,

Bill Kerley

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Dear Folks -

The phrase "to give the shirt of your back" has come to mean the ultimate gesture of generosity. It didn't start out that way. It's origin - from one of the morality teachings of Jesus - was a creative form of non-violent opposition to an oppressive system.

There are forces at work within us and within our culture that work to cause divisiveness rather than inclusiveness. In the Ordinary Life talk I gave this Sunday I speak about the need for forceful, creative and non-violent ways to work for compassion and justice. We showed a video featuring Dr. Jim Bankston taking such an approach to a current issue. I took a phrase from his talk and used it as the title of my presentation.

Much love,

Bill Kerley

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