Ordinary Ecstasy
The renewing powers of spring are evident to us now, if we have eyes to see. Like seeds sleeping underground, like buds dormant on a bare branch, our vital energies lean toward a time of blossoming. What we are fed by, in our own practice and in community, is that transcendent connection – what we may call ordinary ecstasy – that links us, over and over, to an awareness of a greater presence. The relationships between ecstasy, empathy, and community, explored in a talk by songwriter and speaker Doug Benecke accompanied by the musical joys of Sallie Spirit.
Doug is a lifelong musician and student of the human spirit. He holds a religion degree from Oberlin College and works as an addictions counselor. Doug and his wife, Sallie Spirit, share talks and music at churches all around the Sound.
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