Author: Greg Hildenbrand

I am a contemplative spiritual director, author, and a leader of contemporary and blended worship at First United Methodist Church in Lawrence, Kansas. I am a happily married father of two awesome, adult children. I write a blog, Life Notes, every week and have published numerous books and music CDs, all of which are available on my website and other typical outlets. I enjoy writing, both music and text, and exploring and experiencing where spirit meets matter, in both seen and unseen ways.

Spiritual Nonviolence, Part 6

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Spiritual Nonviolence, Part 6 To understand and accept that the New Creation, the building up of the Beloved Community is always carried forward with others. It is never a “solo act.”[1]  Here are the ten tenants of A Spirituality of Nonviolence,[2] based on The Decalogue for a Spirituality of Nonviolence.1 I recognize the sacred in … Continue reading Spiritual Nonviolence, Part 6

Spiritual Nonviolence, Part 5

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Spiritual Nonviolence, Part 5 Active nonviolence calls (me) to face fear and to deal with it not mainly with courage but with love.[1]  Here are the ten tenants of A Spirituality of Nonviolence,[2] based on The Decalogue for a Spirituality of Nonviolence.1 I recognize the sacred in all people. I accept myself deeply. I recognize … Continue reading Spiritual Nonviolence, Part 5

Spiritual Nonviolence, Part 4

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Spiritual Nonviolence, Part 4 Active nonviolence calls (me) to renounce dualism, the “we-they” mentality. This divides us into “good people/bad people and allows us to demonize the adversary. It is the root of authoritarianism and exclusivist behavior. It generates racism and makes possible conflicts and wars.[1]  Here are the ten tenants of A Spirituality of … Continue reading Spiritual Nonviolence, Part 4

Spiritual Nonviolence, Part 3

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Spiritual Nonviolence, Part 3 Active nonviolence calls (me) to recognize that what I resent, and perhaps even detest, in another, comes from my difficulty in admitting that this same reality lives also in me.[1]  Here are the ten tenants of A Spirituality of Nonviolence,[2] based on The Decalogue for a Spirituality of Nonviolence.1 I recognize … Continue reading Spiritual Nonviolence, Part 3

Spiritual Nonviolence, Part 2

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Spiritual Nonviolence, Part 2 Active nonviolence call us to accept (ourselves) deeply, “who I am” with all my gifts and richness, with all my limitations, errors, failings and weaknesses, and to realize that I am accepted by God.[1]  Here are the ten tenants of A Spirituality of Nonviolence,[2] presented in Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditations for … Continue reading Spiritual Nonviolence, Part 2