with Joseph Ridenour Food is an act in Faith and in Forgiveness. Cooking a dish to perfection is a joy unheard of and cooking a dish to ruin is a lesson in release and forgiveness. Even beyond that, Food requires Faith. Cooking with others requires Trust and Confidence, but the reward is worth it! Let’s … Continue reading Biscuits Crumble and Flake: How Food taught me Faith and Mercy

with Joseph Ridenour Whether in public or in private, whether in the dark of night or the bright of day, we are all at risk of code-switching, of performative righteousness and of placing ourselves and our boundaries to the side for others. It is essential to our mental health and our long-term stability that we … Continue reading Choosing Truth and Embracing Honesty: Freeing Ourselves of Unwarranted Expectation

with Joseph Ridenour What happens when thousands of Unitarian Universalists gather to worship, learn, debate, dream, and imagine the future together? Join us as we share in a recorded worship experience from this year’s Unitarian Universalist General Assembly 2026 and hear reflections from members of our congregation who attended as delegates. Together, we’ll explore key … Continue reading General Assembly Reflections: Bringing the Wider UU World Home

with Joseph Ridenour Pain comes in many flavors and it’s as inevitable as the seasons. Growth rarely comes without a cost and discomfort is often the greatest catalyst for positive change. It is often through our greatest trials that we come to be closer to our friends, our family and ourselves. It is helpful to … Continue reading Accepting the Cycle: Flipping the Script on Discomfort

 “…As if knowing your lines would grant you the power to rewrite them.” Norse Lore tells of the Norns who dwelled at the base of the world tree, Yggdrasil, by the Well of Urðr (Urðarbrunnr), weaving the threads of fate. The Norns, by their very existence, present two fundamental questions in human nature. To what … Continue reading Navigating Spring with Joseph Ridenour