Stubborn Flowers with the Wisdom to Survive

Flower Communion Sunday – bring a flower, take a flower. And selections from the Speech Choir. We have been conditioned, dare I say, brainwashed, to appreciate and cultivate only the well-bred members of the botanical family — the fine roses, the graceful lilies, the amusing black-eyed Susans, the elegant peonies. Weeds such as the kudzu, … Continue reading Stubborn Flowers with the Wisdom to Survive

Chasing Immortality: Would You Want to Live Forever?

We live in a death-phobic, youth seeking culture. From anti-aging face serums to cryogenics to theologies of eternal life to potential AI technologies that could keep the brain alive indefinitely, humans have chased immortality despite the enduring reality: If you are human, your life is finite. Given this immutable fact (at least in 2024) how might … Continue reading Chasing Immortality: Would You Want to Live Forever?