WellSprings Stretches - Audio
What can WellSprings do to bring people even closer together? Rev. Ken Beldon discusses couples retreats, mindfulness for teens, and other aspirations for the congregation as "WellSprings Stretches."
Sep 22, 2013•30 min
WellSprings Congregation
Weekly messages from WellSprings Congregation - a Community charged full with the charge of the soul. We are a Unitarian Universalist congregation located in Chester Springs, PA. To find out more, please visit www.wellspringsuu.org
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Episodes
Turning Off the Auto-Pilot - Audio
Living an intentional life means stopping to notice your life. Rev. Ken Beldon gives us ideas on how to slow down, relax, and turn off the auto-pilot to really learn to live.
Sep 15, 2013•22 min
WellCome Back Sunday: New Joys and Possibilities - Audio
WellSprings has a specific ritual for our first Sunday after Labor Day: blowing bubbles. It means more than play. They symbolize our new possibilities and our hopes for happiness. Rev. Ken Beldon asks, "What is the life waiting to be born within you right now?" Attendees might also know this as the "baby goat" message, for reasons that become clear.
Sep 08, 2013•13 min
Mud: Something Wild Wants Us - Audio
In the movie "Mud," two boys meet a drifter and explore the wild side of life. As Rev. Ken Beldon tells us, life is untamed and unpredictable, so welcome the wild when it comes.
Sep 01, 2013•27 min
Searching for Sugar Man: The Song Remains - Audio
Obscure American musician Rodriguez inspired white progressives in apartheid-era South Africa with his 1970s folk albums. Then he disappeared. Rumors spread of a suicide on stage. Decades later, South African filmmakers went to find the truth. Rev. Ken Beldon talks about the remarkable story behind the music and the man, who had no idea the influence he had.
Aug 25, 2013•29 min
Announcing New WellSprings Family Ministry - Audio
At WellSprings, small groups of members meet each week to support each other through a deeper exploration of life. It's emotional, fun, and fulfilling. Parents inspired by their small group are beginning a new WellSprings family ministry. Hear the funny and touching stories from parents Elizabeth Musewicz, Rebecca Klein Kerper, and Liz Casals. Sign-up information coming soon!
Aug 18, 2013•26 min
The Way Way Back: Age of Awareness - Audio
In the coming-of-age comedy "The Way Way Back," a boy is bewildered by the flawed adults surrounding him. In a sermon punctuated with laughs, Rev. Ken Beldon shows us how it's important to get out of the driver's seat sometimes (and how wiggling your butt can sometimes be downright holy). PG-13 content
Aug 11, 2013•25 min
The House I Live In: Think Outside the Cell - Audio
In the short story "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas," the happiness of thousands is dependent on the torture of a single innocent child. Rev. Ken Beldon ties that story to this summer's documentary "The House I Live In," criticizing the human toll of America's drug war.
Aug 04, 2013•29 min
World War Z: Paranoia Strikes Deep - Audio
Life is much more dangerous in the zombie film "World War Z" than in our world, but in both worlds, we must face fear. In the wake of Trayvon Martin's death, we must choose a better response to fear so we may live up to the ideals of universalism, a love that invites all in.
Jul 21, 2013•29 min
The Internship: Inevitable Transformation - PDF
Who else to talk about internships, lessons, and gratitude than WellSprings intern minister-in-training Greg Pelley? His assignment this week was to dig deeper into this summer's movie comedy "The Internship," but it's what he's learned at WellSprings that will touch the heart.
Jul 14, 2013
The Internship: Inevitable Transformation - Audio
Who else to talk about internships, lessons, and gratitude than WellSprings intern minister-in-training Greg Pelley? His assignment this week was to dig deeper into this summer's movie comedy "The Internship," but it's what he's learned at WellSprings that will touch the heart.
Jul 14, 2013•28 min
Silver Linings Playbook: How We Play The Games We Play - Audio
"You have to work your hardest and if you do, you have a shot at a silver lining." Do you think life is a competition to get that silver lining? Rev. Ken Beldon says competition can be fulfilling, but only if we don't think about winning as the only thing.
Jul 07, 2013•25 min
Man of Steel: No Mask, Open Heart - Audio
Ever notice how many superheroes wear masks? Superman doesn't. His identity is emblazoned right over his heart (until he's Clark Kent again, of course). How can we open our hearts and learn to peel back our own masks?
Jun 30, 2013•22 min
Safety Not Guaranteed: Holding On and Letting Go - Audio
Why are there so many movies about time travel? The latest is one called "Safety Not Guaranteed." Greg Pelley shows us how the concept of time travel forces us to look back on our lives and ask ourselves what we would do differently — and what we regret.
Jun 23, 2013•21 min
The Great Gatsby: Some Way Beyond Self - PDF
The Great Gatsby is a jumping-off point for Rev. Ken Beldon to discuss moving from ego to life-changing connection. He quotes Einstein, Rumi, and even the Seven Dwarves to illustrate the message. Note: Contains adult language.
Jun 09, 2013
The Great Gatsby: Some Way Beyond Self - Audio
The Great Gatsby is a jumping-off point for Rev. Ken Beldon to discuss moving from ego to life-changing connection. He quotes Einstein, Rumi, and even the Seven Dwarves to illustrate the message. Note: Contains adult language.
Jun 09, 2013•24 min
Star Trek - Into Darkness: Shaping Resilience - PDF
In our summer series SpiritFlix, finding messages in movies, ministerial intern Greg Pelley digs deep into the latest Star Trek movie. In it, the young James Kirk goes on a journey of humility, but suffers a painful loss that threatens to push him to seek revenge. Greg draws from lessons in Buddhist tradition and his own journey from architecture to ministry to answer the question, how do we cope with pain in our lives?
May 26, 2013
Star Trek - Into Darkness: Shaping Resilience - Audio
In our summer series SpiritFlix, finding messages in movies, ministerial intern Greg Pelley digs deep into the latest Star Trek movie. In it, the young James Kirk goes on a journey of humility, but suffers a painful loss that threatens to push him to seek revenge. Greg draws from lessons in Buddhist tradition and his own journey from architecture to ministry to answer the question, how do we cope with pain in our lives?
May 26, 2013•28 min
Swimming to the Other Side: Recognizing We've Arrived - PDF
When Pat Humphries wrote the folk song "Swimming to the Other Side," she created an enduring image. But do we recognize where we are? Or are we living unaware of the water around us? Rev. Ken Beldon draws lessons from John Updike, David Foster Wallace, the Beatles, and more.
May 12, 2013
Swimming to the Other Side: Recognizing We've Arrived - Audio
When Pat Humphries wrote the folk song "Swimming to the Other Side," she created an enduring image. But do we recognize where we are? Or are we living unaware of the water around us? Rev. Ken Beldon draws lessons from John Updike, David Foster Wallace, the Beatles, and more.
May 12, 2013•23 min
I Love You and Buddha Too: Love is the Main Thing - PDF
Inspired by songwriter Mason Jennings' tune "I Love You and Buddha Too," Rev. Ken Beldon says whatever we believe, love is the main thing. Our lives have one common destiny. But he knows love is often met with fundamentalism or violence. How do we love then? Rev. Ken expands on words from Thoreau, Dan Gottlieb, Alice Walker, and Humberto Maturana, who said, "Love...is the only emotion that expands intelligence."
May 05, 2013
I Love You and Buddha Too: Love is the Main Thing - Audio
Inspired by songwriter Mason Jennings' tune "I Love You and Buddha Too," Rev. Ken Beldon says whatever we believe, love is the main thing. Our lives have one common destiny. But he knows love is often met with fundamentalism or violence. How do we love then? Rev. Ken expands on words from Thoreau, Dan Gottlieb, Alice Walker, and Humberto Maturana, who said, "Love...is the only emotion that expands intelligence."
May 05, 2013•24 min
My Back Pages: Younger Than That Now - PDF
In his series Songs of the Spirit, Rev. Ken Beldon delves into Bob Dylan's classic song "My Back Pages." The key lyric: "I was so much older then. I'm younger than that now." As we get older, how do we avoid hiding behind ego and fear, acquisitions and possessions? Rev. Ken ties together lessons from Thich Nhat Hanh, Joseph Campbell, Dr. Carl Jung, and even Homer Simpson. All of them teach us how to be younger tomorrow in spirit than we are today.
Apr 28, 2013
My Back Pages: Younger Than That Now - Audio
In his series Songs of the Spirit, Rev. Ken Beldon delves into Bob Dylan's classic song "My Back Pages." The key lyric: "I was so much older then. I'm younger than that now." As we get older, how do we avoid hiding behind ego and fear, acquisitions and possessions? Rev. Ken ties together lessons from Thich Nhat Hanh, Joseph Campbell, Dr. Carl Jung, and even Homer Simpson. All of them teach us how to be younger tomorrow in spirit than we are today.
Apr 28, 2013•26 min
Boston: Sweat, Blood, and Tears - PDF
Even in the wake of terrorism, we can choose opening, not closing. That's Rev. Ken Beldon's message after the bloodshed in Boston: "I have found this past week strength and solace in sweat, in blood and in tears … what is most precious about our common humanity." He quotes from Jesus, the Buddha, Harry Potter, Matisyahu, Pema Chodron, and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the first Sunday after the Boston Marathon bombings.
Apr 21, 2013
Boston: Sweat, Blood, and Tears - Audio
Even in the wake of terrorism, we can choose opening, not closing. That's Rev. Ken Beldon's message after the bloodshed in Boston: "I have found this past week strength and solace in sweat, in blood and in tears … what is most precious about our common humanity." He quotes from Jesus, the Buddha, Harry Potter, Matisyahu, Pema Chodron, and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the first Sunday after the Boston Marathon bombings.
Apr 21, 2013•27 min
One Day: Yesterday, Today, and One Day - PDF
Matisyahu's song "One Day" has become a spiritual anthem. One of the core beliefs of WellSprings is the “ripples of connection.” Our actions have untold effects in this world. In his message, Rev. Ken Beldon quotes from Kurt Vonnegut, Candace Lightner, Thich Nhat Hạnh, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and William Ellery Channing, who wrote those immortal Unitarian Universalist words, "I am a member of the living family of all souls.”
Apr 14, 2013
One Day: Yesterday, Today, and One Day - Audio
Matisyahu's song "One Day" has become a spiritual anthem. One of the core beliefs of WellSprings is the “ripples of connection.” Our actions have untold effects in this world. In his message, Rev. Ken Beldon quotes from Kurt Vonnegut, Candace Lightner, Thich Nhat Hạnh, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and William Ellery Channing, who wrote those immortal Unitarian Universalist words, "I am a member of the living family of all souls.”
Apr 14, 2013•33 min
Ten Thousand Words: Bringing It All Back Home - PDF
In the Avett Brothers song "Ten Thousand Words," books cannot provide all of life's answers. Rev. Ken Beldon, inspired by the song's lyrics, weaves together lessons from St. Francis of Assisi, Corinthians, John Shelby Spong, Walt Whitman, Roger Ebert, and even South Park to illuminate this week's Song of the Spirit.
Apr 07, 2013
Ten Thousand Words: Bringing It All Back Home - Audio
In the Avett Brothers song "Ten Thousand Words," books cannot provide all of life's answers. Rev. Ken Beldon, inspired by the song's lyrics, weaves together lessons from St. Francis of Assisi, Corinthians, John Shelby Spong, Walt Whitman, Roger Ebert, and even South Park to illuminate this week's Song of the Spirit.
Apr 07, 2013•25 min
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