Tagged Spirituality - Universal Life Church Sermons

Where I Am

January 9th, 2025

Journey through dreams inspired by scripture and explore profound messages of faith, divine connection and a heavenly vision of life's sacred beauty in this guest sermon from a ULC minister.

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The Rise of Paganism In America, and a Response to Those Who Villainize It

January 5th, 2024

This guest sermon by ULC Minister Torre Huffines takes a look at the rise of paganism as a practiced faith in the United States, how pagans interweave their faith and values, and offers a response to critics.

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How the Pope Stole Christmas

December 15th, 2023

Inspired by past blogs the ULC has written about pagan traditions being co-opted by Christian missionaries, a guest writer submitted this clever sermon in the style of Dr. Seuss's "How the Grinch Stole Christmas."

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Edgar Cayce on the Lord's Prayer

November 28th, 2023

This guest sermon by ULC Minister Cheryl Salerno explores the Lord's Prayer as interpreted through the thoughts of the American spiritualist Edgar Cayce, who taught that reciting the Lord's Prayer aligned the chakras.

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The Summer Solstice: In The Field of Time & Light

June 21st, 2022

Since the beginning of time cultures have worshipped the sun. This summer solstice, a guest minister of the Universal Life Church guides us through the symbolic and literal power the sun has for us all.

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A Farewell to "F" Words

February 24th, 2022

A guest writer encourages people to say farewell to the "F" words in their lives that are holding them back from finding spiritual harmony and achieving their goals.

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A Minister's Perspective on Nature-Based Faith

January 25th, 2022

Nature-based faith is a term used to describe beliefs that revolve around the environment. Those who value nature for all it is seek not to harness its power and bounty, but to sustain its worth and beauty.

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A Perspective on Idol Worship

October 2nd, 2020

ULC minister and guest writer Jeanette Harlow gives her perspective on idol worship, saying that appreciating the beauties of our natural world cannot be idol worship, because all is made in God's image.

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Environmental Disasters Are a Desperate Message From Gaia Herself

September 17th, 2020

ULC guest writer Astrid Birch takes a look at the state of the environment, arguing that through devastating natural disasters, Mother Earth is trying to tell us to be better caretakers of our planet.

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Is There More Than You Know?

July 22nd, 2019

How do you know your spiritual beliefs are the right spiritual beliefs? What if there is more out there than you know? The following guest sermon was submitted by ULC Minister Lori A. Mongillo.

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Pope Benedict XVI Blames Clergy Abuse Crisis on Sexual Revolution

April 15th, 2019

In a recent letter, Pope Benedict sought to pin the epidemic of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church on the sexual revolution of the 1960s. We examine the veracity of this head-scratching claim.

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Working Together for a Peaceful Future

February 14th, 2019

A guest writer to the ULC blog encourages fellow ministers to join in regular spiritual gatherings to promote a peaceful future.

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Do We Have Free Will?

May 9th, 2016

As human beings we have an urge to ask for reasons why certain things happen. Some people believe that there is a higher being, while others think that we live in a world determined by some amount of cosmic karma.

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The Importance of Self-Sacrifice

January 5th, 2016

This morning, President Obama announced that he would be taking executive action in an attempt to curb some of the gun violence that we’ve been inundated with in the United States for decades - but especially recently.

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Wrath

April 4th, 2014

If we were to chart the timeline of our lives, how many notches would there be to mark the instances when we became angry? Sadly, too many to count or recall.

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