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'Ordinary Problems' - A sermon by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar
'Ordinary Problems' - A sermon by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar
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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Feb 15, 2015
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Podcast episode
Description
The sermon was delivered on Sunday, February 15, 2015, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Dr. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister.
SERMON DESCRIPTION
”How could we forget those ancient myths that stand at the beginning of all races, the myths about dragons that at the last moment are transformed into princesses? Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its deepest essence, something helpless that wants our love.” —Rainer Maria Rilke
Ordinary problems are not necessarily trivial problems. Everyone of us has problems of our own; even if we like to pretend we have it all together and even though we tend to focus on others’ problems. Sometimes we focus so much on the big problems that we fail to find the beauty, teaching, and the grace within the ordinary problems of our lives. Sometimes our greatest teachers are the small obstacles and challenges we encounter every day.
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SERMON DESCRIPTION
”How could we forget those ancient myths that stand at the beginning of all races, the myths about dragons that at the last moment are transformed into princesses? Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its deepest essence, something helpless that wants our love.” —Rainer Maria Rilke
Ordinary problems are not necessarily trivial problems. Everyone of us has problems of our own; even if we like to pretend we have it all together and even though we tend to focus on others’ problems. Sometimes we focus so much on the big problems that we fail to find the beauty, teaching, and the grace within the ordinary problems of our lives. Sometimes our greatest teachers are the small obstacles and challenges we encounter every day.
SUBSCRIBE TO AUDIO PODCAST:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/all-souls-unitarian-church/id193096943
VIEW ON YOUTUBE:
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GIVE A DONATION TO HELP US SPREAD THIS LOVE BEYOND BELIEF:
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LET'S CONNECT:
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All Souls Church Website: http://www.allsoulschurch.org
Released:
Feb 15, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Love and Death: Sermon delivered by Rev. Dr. Forrest Church, Guest Minister, Feb. 10, 2008. by All Souls Unitarian Church