I know what you’re thinking: “Justin’s going to talk about Punk Rock, and I don’t like Punk Rock!” Don’t worry; I’m not. But I will say this, Punk Rock and the Punk movement is about being counter-cultural. It’s about NOT fitting in. As I research this sermon on the monthly theme of cultivating relationships, I … Continue reading The Punk Rock Nature of Vulnerability
Blending of the Waters, our Water Communion, is a long a standing tradition at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Jackson. It represents the season of Ingathering, a time of return from summer breaks and the beginning of a new church year. It is a time to share about our recent journeys, physical or metaphysical, and … Continue reading Blending of the Waters 2021
How many of our relationships break because of misunderstanding and confused expectations. Like an excited parent looking forward to giving a child a gift they worked hard to pick out, their child had their heart set on something else. The parent feels like they failed, and the child feels jilted. As children grow older, they … Continue reading Expectation and the Broken Reality
