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Mystery Group Buys "Weeping Virgin Mary" Icon For $2.5 Million

September 13th, 2019

One of the stranger clarifications we've ever had to publish: no, we did NOT spend $2.5 million on a Virgin Mary art installation. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Humor & Satire | 7 Comments »

What Are Your New Year’s Resolutions?

January 4th, 2017

The crazy year of 2016 has finally come to a close, leaving many of us breathing a sigh of relief. As we look back on the past 12 months, there were plenty of reasons to feel disillusioned. From the toxic political climate, to the slew of tragic terrorist atta Continue Reading »

Posted in: Uncategorized | 51 Comments »

Why the Universal Life Church Must Speak Up

January 5th, 2016

We love a lot of things about operating the Universal Life Church on your behalf, but our favorite part is running the blog and sermon sections of our website, as these allow us to launch and engage-in important, direct conversations with our ministers around Continue Reading »

Posted in: ULC Minister Training & Education | 65 Comments »

Many Benefits of Attending Church

November 25th, 2015

Attending church is often central to the spiritual lives of the religious. However, many people who consider themselves religious do not spend nearly as much time in church as they used to. According to a pole from the Pew Research Center, in the last decade t Continue Reading »

Posted in: Christian | 9 Comments »

The Rise of the Non-Denominational Church

October 15th, 2015

In recent years, non-denominational churches have been on the rise in America. Instead of the majority of believers associating with a specific denomination such as Baptist or Catholic, more and more are joining non-denominational churches like the Universal L Continue Reading »

Posted in: Progressive Spirituality, Christian | 123 Comments »

6 Ways to Advertise Your Wedding Officiant Services

August 27th, 2015

Many of you have been ordained by the Universal Life Church in order to officiate a wedding for a friend or family member. We receive emails and calls from ministers every day not only curious about how to perform a wedding, but how to advertise your services Continue Reading »

Posted in: Weddings | 36 Comments »

Woman Banned From Church for Not Tithing

August 25th, 2015

You may have heard in the news recently about a woman named Josephine King who has been banned from her church because she was not tithing regularly. The 92-year-old woman was informed through a written notice that because she was not contributing to the churc Continue Reading »

Posted in: Progressive Spirituality | 265 Comments »

A Heritage of Hate

June 24th, 2015

Since 2009, we have been claiming that the Confederate battle flag is not some simple display of heritage, as many of its defenders would claim. Several states’ secession papers acknowledge that the creation of the Confederate States of America centered on b Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 211 Comments »

Undermining Traditional Marriage

May 5th, 2015

Is same-sex marriage part of a redefinition of an age old institution? That’s an easy one: yes. Gays and their allies should just give up trying to combat that charge. Marriage has been around since well before the United States. The Supreme Court should r Continue Reading »

Posted in: Uncategorized | 543 Comments »

Interfaith Ministry: Are We Up to the Task?

January 27th, 2015

This article was submitted by guest blogger R.D. Pickett, author and ULCM Pastor   Interfaith ministry, are we up to the Task? This is an easy question right? Not really. In a perfect world I would say sure, but let’s face it, we don’t live in a per Continue Reading »

Posted in: Progressive Spirituality | 40 Comments »