Articles

When We Fail
Rev. Forrest Gilmore
The fundamental belief in the value of the individual has long held a central place in liberal religion, and finds a modern expression in our faith’s first principle, an affirmation of the inherent worth and dignity of every person. Read more »
Embracing Failure
Rev. Elizabeth Stevens
I used to be someone who beat myself up for every fault, even ones that no one else knew about. Read more »
Splendid Failures
Rev. Laurie Bushbaum
This past summer my husband and I celebrated our 30th anniversary by going hiking in the mountains. Read more »
Oops, I Did It Again
Jordinn Nelson Long
So far, I suck at this vegetarian thing. Read more »
Dare to Try
Timothy
I make no mistakes. I do not err. Read more »
From Your Minister
Rev. Meg Riley
A funny thing happened on the way to this Quest issue. Read more »
Ministerial Search
Quest for Meaning
The CLF’s beloved senior minister, Rev. Meg Riley, has announced her retirement, effective August 2020. Read more »
You Are Worthy of Love
Quest for Meaning
There are plenty of places in the world where folks are more than ready to point out your mistakes, and to tell you that what you are doing is not good enough. Read more »
REsources for Living
Rev. Dr. Lynn Ungar
Our theme for this month is Mistakes and Failures—which I think of as two very different things. Read more »
Audio Recordings
Quest for Meaning
You can listen to audio recordings of Quest Monthly, read back issues or get electronic versions of the text to share with friends (and much more) at questformeaning.org Read more »
Managing Mistakes
Rev. Meg Barnhouse
What do you do when you make a mistake? You see what part of it was yours. You take responsibility and let go of the self-defense. Read more »
Mistakes
Quest for Meaning
Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. ―Albert Einstein Read more »