The wonderful paradox of the God movement is that it needs us — our gifts, our fire — yet it moves without us making it move. That is the #epiphany of the disciples, the truth encountered by prophets. The invitation then and now is to participate, with wonder, with full hearts.

Syrian refugee Yassin Terou represents hope and compassion in his community, now helping gov. workers through the shutdown. #weallneedloveplusfalafel goodmorningamerica.com/living/story/s…

Epiphanies in the parish: Come to Midday Prayer, Monday-Thursday at noon, to hear our neighbors share stories of encounters, manifestations, realizations. On 1/22 Reagan Pugh shares. A founding partner of Assemble, Reagan managed the Affordability Accelerator Impact Hub Austin.

When we reread our stories, we have epiphanies, reorienting encounters with the Divine. God meets us in the practice, for God rereads as well. As the Preacher says, “God seeks out what has gone by” (Eccl 3:15).

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We actually make justice. We make the institutions we live in. We have to. There is no other option for living. So we must tear down the institutions when they no longer serve life. And we must build new institutions to hold the life we desire. signalhill.us/work/the-proph…

"We actually make justice. We make the institutions we live in. We have to. There is no other option for living. So we must tear down the institutions when they no longer serve life. And we must build new institutions to hold the life we desire."

"The journey to be with those we love is always worth the effort." -- Reagan Pugh medium.com/@reaganpugh/wh…

Where will your mission take you today? Signal Hill's mission assumes adventure: We tell stories to see what happens next.

"When we wonder what the levers are to effect change, we come upon the forces that King claimed: the desire of individuals, the kindness of strangers, the power of place." -- Daniel Pryfogle sympara.org/post/mlk-s-vis…

"After the ceremony, after the memory, after all the oratory on Dr. King's birthday, what comes next?" Daniel Pryfogle reflects on the need for more oratory, the kind that Coretta Scott King delivered after her husband's death. signalhill.us/work/after-mlk…

A hopeful story about creative repurposing of religious properties.

"(E)ducators can nurture imagination and support students in constructing stories about improved ways of living. Stories show examples of how to take action and why it’s worthwhile to do so." -- Sarah Stitzlein University of Cincinnati theconversation.com/as-democratic-…

"Love, I find, is not oblivious to the times. Love knows how hard things are. So Love is patient with idealism but prone to pragmatism. Love wants to get things done." Daniel Pryfogle #Valentines signalhill.us/work/the-force…

Long Run I run into awareness that the twinge of pain near my knee will go in several strides so I need not dwell on it as I do an awkward conversation or no reply or the pain I can’t deny from the beginning —

“Try treating precaution-taking as a creative experiment in cultivating community differently, not just more cautiously.” Cody J. Sanders Baptist News Global baptistnews.com/article/church…

If your mind has taken in the enormity of this challenge, and your heart has raced through fear, and today you are ready to create, though the vision is not clear, follow your energy. It is not wrong or out of place. It is your humanity. And it is a blessing.

Don't you hate being asked: "What do you do?” Learn to be more confident when talking about your work - register for my virtual workshop: "Telling Your Story: Evolving Past the Elevator Pitch" 8/26 @ noon CT Tix: reaganpugh.com/live #networking #elevatorpitch