“There is no such word as ‘too late’ in the wide world, nay, not in the universe. What! shall we, whose atom of time is but a fragment out of the ever-present eternity–shall we, so long as we live, or even at our live’s ending, dare to cry out to the Eternal One, ‘Is it [...]
Entries from January 2009
January 30, 2009
Universalist Quote of the Day #156
“When we entered the ministry, ‘the tremendous creed’ of Calvinism dominated the Protestant world. Our demand for a reasonable heaven and a reasonable hell grew into affirmations concerning the Bible and God and human nature. These affirmations of Universalism have been so widely received that they have softened the heart of Christendom, and have done [...]
January 29, 2009
Universalist Quote of the Day #155
“A poor woman of great worth and excellent understanding, in whose conversation my father took much pleasure, was on her death-bed. Wishing to try her faith, he said to her, ‘Janet, what would you say, if, after all he has done for you, God should let you drop into hell?’–’E’en as he likes: he’ll lose [...]
January 28, 2009
Universalist Quote of the Day #154
“How animating, how heart-cheering, the subject of God’s universal and impartial benevolence! To me it seems the most glowing theme that men and angels can dwell upon. I find that I can gather daily of its wholesome and delicious fruits a full supply. In the good Father I fear not to trust.”
–Eunice Hale Waite Cobb
January 27, 2009
Universalist Quote of the Day #153
“How can the existence of sin be harmonized with the divine goodness? If God made man, and man sins, is God not responsible? Certainly not. We believe all the powers of man were made for noble uses: is he pervert these powers, the sin is his, not God’s.
A locomotive engine is constructed for a definite [...]
January 26, 2009
Open Door Syndrome: A Guest Sermon
The practice of diversity is prevented by a well-meaning but ineffective model of inclusion I call “Open Door Syndrome.”
“Open Door Syndrome” is the single biggest myth preventing Unitarian Universalist congregations from the genuine practice of diversity. It goes like this: “I opened the door to MY house—why aren’t YOU walking through it?”
But imagine, being poised [...]
January 26, 2009
Universalist Quote of the Day #152
“In the broad sea humanity
A gallant bark with us set sail;
But, drifting on, our courses changed
With the first rising of the gale.
And we have spoken many a sail,
And waited answer with white lip,
In hopes to hear from one who is
To us through life a missing ship.
Is she afloat a shattered wreck?
Or lies she deep in [...]
January 25, 2009
Universalist Quote of the Day #151
“I believe in the gospel of universal grace, because it teaches that every pure desire and every holy affection shall find its appropriate object and its perfect realization; because it fosters and sustains the best hopes of men, and sends them out with victorious energy to overthrow the wrong and enthrone the right.
I believe in [...]
January 24, 2009
Universalist Quote of the Day #150
“We are more and more profoundly impressed with the practical value of ‘Our Faith’ as we make the person of Jesus Christ, in his life, death, and resurrection, of vital force in our hearts; for Jesus came, not to save sinner from ‘endless misery,’ but from unholy thoughts, words, and deeds. ‘He shall save his [...]
January 23, 2009
Universalist Quote of the Day #149
“Pure love is the only eternal fire.”
–Madame De la Motte Guyon
