- December 14, 2018
Advent Hope
The following sermon was offered by Rose Feerick at Pescadero Community Church on December 9, 2018. Readings: Luke 3:1-6 Chant: Prepare Ye Luke 1:39-55 “If You Want” A Poem by Saint John of the Cross During Advent, my primary spiritual practice involves getting up before dawn so I...
Read More - December 12, 2018
Wisdom & Money Plan for 2019
Wisdom & Money’s Board of DIrectors met on December 12 to set our 2019 plan and budget. Details Retreats We will continue to gather our established Circles: the Bay Area Circle, the Boston Circle, and the Generational Women’s Circle. We will plan a second annual All Network...
Read More - November 16, 2018
Turkey Meditation
The turkeys are grazing on the lawn outside, having breakfast in silence. From time to time, one raises its head, mindful of my presence. They are circling the farmhouse, slowly. I have been watching them all weekend. In Native American spirituality, turkeys are a sign of generosity — as in...
Read More - November 13, 2018
All Souls Firing
I first had a sense of assistance from the other side when my maternal grandmother died. Along with my father, she had been for me an example of a life well prayed. I remember receiving a note from her in my freshman year at college. She told me that she...
Read More - December 14, 2017
Transformative Fundraising: Part 2 by Steven Bonsey
Has this ever happened to you? My telephone rings around supper time. When I answer, an unfamiliar voice asks for me by name. It thanks me for my past generosity. I am put on my guard. What do they want from me? The person on the other end of the...
Read More - December 6, 2017
Transformative Fundraising – Part 1 by Steven Bonsey
Some time ago when my wife Elisabeth suggested that we might join a transformative spiritual circle to talk about money with other people of wealth, I didn’t jump at the chance. I’d had experience with all sorts of small groups — group therapy, prayer groups, support groups — and I...
Read More - March 27, 2017
A Night In Heaven
Last month I had the opportunity to travel to Rwanda with Steve Bonsey. Steve was invited by his friend, Reverend Philbert Kalisa, to lead a retreat on Wisdom Christianity for members of Philbert’s ministry, REACH which supports people as they walk through a process of forgiveness and...
Read More - January 19, 2017
Why “Wisdom & Money”?
With the new year, Wisdom & Money has launched. What’s in the name? As a new organization, Wisdom & Money continues the signature work of its predecessor Harvest Time: to engage with money as a doorway to spiritual transformation. For more than a decade participants in Harvest Time...
Read More - October 31, 2016
The Surprisingly Complex Practice of Simplicity
All fall I’ve been working on a piece on simplicity. I’ve been trying to put in words the mysterious attraction I feel to something that I consider a practice. It seemed simple enough when I began this piece. I wanted to understand for myself why it is that I am...
Read More - October 13, 2016
Sacred Play and Embodied Love
What you need to understand about me before I tell you this next story is that I was taught to lead with my mind. A product of private schools, I understood how to navigate the world of big ideas and loved it. Philosophy, theology, literature, and history were my favorite...
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