06/10/2026
Good Morning,
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about meaning-making and where we are in the world. Some of it is about where we place ourselves in the timeline in our own lives, and certainly some of it is about how we see ourselves in relation to the world around us. For those of us who are Americans, that second part has always been so different for each of us based on so many factors, both internal and external.
Now, with the onslaught of input that to some either further confirms and to others seriously heightens not the promise and the hope of this country, but the side that exposes and accentuates the cracks and brokenness of this noble experiment, we find ourselves at another crossroads.
The many movements for liberation in the history of this country, and the backlash that often comes from those advances, can be regressive, dangerous and painful, which does lead to those meaning-making questions like — what are my risks already, what am I willing to risk, what sacrifices of my personal comfort are possible and maybe necessary for collective liberation? These questions will hit all of us differently, again based on issues of personal or collective identities and so many personal and societal factors.
And yet, here we are, at another time in the history of this country where we are faced with these questions, questions that speak to the deepest understandings of who we are both as individuals and who we aspire to be as the inheritors of those who have found meaning in striving for the dream of beloved community, equality and dignity for all.
So, just some light thoughts about our collective future on this Wednesday morning, another morning where the news of the day could break our spirit but could also serve to strengthen our resolve.
You are love and you are loved.
Rev. David
