Teachings at C3

Each week our lead and guest teachers engage a topic or idea and also include time for conversation, response, and listening to one another.

We learn from the most provocative voices we can find, from poets to philosophers, artists to activists, secular and spiritual to scientists.

We believe in a life of listening and learning and West Michigan needs a place like C3, where the diversity of thought is embraced as part of our own paths of growth and change.

Join us Sundays at 10am in person at Central Park Place. We also offer a livestream of our teachings at our Facebook Page. Signup to our Newsletter for more information about upcoming teachers and important happenings in our community.

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YouTube Video UExVVFB4ek1ieW9qVVBvZ3Roak41cTlzSUR1bEM0YkVaVi45NkM5QURGMTI1Rjg4NDRC Memento mori—Latin for “remember that you must die”—may sound grim, but this ancient Stoic reminder is really an invitation to live more deeply by remembering our mortality. Death is not the opposite of life but part of it. When we face our impermanence with honesty and curiosity, fear begins to soften, gratitude deepens, and life itself grows more vivid.
The Invitation of Mortality presented by Brad Ruggles
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Memento mori—Latin for “remember that you must die”—may sound grim, but this ancient Stoic reminder is really an invitation to live more deeply by remembering our mortality. Death is not the opposite of life but part of it. When we face our impermanence with honesty and curiosity, fear begins to soften, gratitude deepens, and life itself grows more vivid.
The Invitation of Mortality presented by Brad Ruggles

Memento mori—Latin for “remember that you must die”—may sound grim, but this ancient Stoic reminder is really an invitation to live more deeply by remembering our mortality. Death is not the opposite of life but part of it. When we face our impermanence with honesty and curiosity, fear begins to soften, gratitude deepens, and life itself grows more vivid.

YouTube Video UExVVFB4ek1ieW9qVVBvZ3Roak41cTlzSUR1bEM0YkVaVi45NkM5QURGMTI1Rjg4NDRC

The Invitation of Mortality presented by Brad Ruggles

27 minutes ago

Brad Ruggles walks us through our past and continuing history as the C3 community holds its annual celebration.
Threads of Our Ancestors (2025 Community Meeting) presented by Brad Ruggles

Brad Ruggles walks us through our past and continuing history as the C3 community holds its annual celebration.

YouTube Video UExVVFB4ek1ieW9qVVBvZ3Roak41cTlzSUR1bEM0YkVaVi5DMTA0RkI2RTNGNUQ0Njgw

Threads of Our Ancestors (2025 Community Meeting) presented by Brad Ruggles

November 2, 2025 11:37 am

Lead Teacher Brad Ruggles presents the last segment in our series, The Empire of Screens: Wisdom for Living in the Attention Economy.
Empire of Screens Part 4: It’s an AI World After All presented by Brad Ruggles

Lead Teacher Brad Ruggles presents the last segment in our series, The Empire of Screens: Wisdom for Living in the Attention Economy.

YouTube Video UExVVFB4ek1ieW9qVVBvZ3Roak41cTlzSUR1bEM0YkVaVi45REM1NzQ1MDM2OUZDNDMx

Empire of Screens Part 4: It’s an AI World After All presented by Brad Ruggles

October 26, 2025 10:45 am

The Empire of Screens: Wisdom for Living in the Attention Economy is our current focus, and this week Lead Teacher Brad Ruggles continues with Part Three: Watching the Watchers.
Empire of Screens Part 3: Watching the Watchers presented by Brad Ruggles

The Empire of Screens: Wisdom for Living in the Attention Economy is our current focus, and this week Lead Teacher Brad Ruggles continues with Part Three: Watching the Watchers.

YouTube Video UExVVFB4ek1ieW9qVVBvZ3Roak41cTlzSUR1bEM0YkVaVi5FRDc0QkQxMzlEMTZBMzg0

Empire of Screens Part 3: Watching the Watchers presented by Brad Ruggles

October 19, 2025 10:34 am

The Empire of Screens series continues with Lead Teacher Brad Ruggles’ teaching, Part 2: The Attention Economy
Empire of Screens Part 2: The Attention Economy presented by Brad Ruggles

The Empire of Screens series continues with Lead Teacher Brad Ruggles’ teaching, Part 2: The Attention Economy

YouTube Video UExVVFB4ek1ieW9qVVBvZ3Roak41cTlzSUR1bEM0YkVaVi44MjZDNDYzQjgwQzkzQzkz

Empire of Screens Part 2: The Attention Economy presented by Brad Ruggles

October 12, 2025 10:36 am

This week The Empire of Screens series begins with Lead Teacher Brad Ruggles’ teaching, Part 1: Digital Empire.
Empire of Screens Part 1: Digital Empire presented by Brad Ruggles

This week The Empire of Screens series begins with Lead Teacher Brad Ruggles’ teaching, Part 1: Digital Empire.

YouTube Video UExVVFB4ek1ieW9qVVBvZ3Roak41cTlzSUR1bEM0YkVaVi5FRjZBRjlFMTZFQkZCNzE5

Empire of Screens Part 1: Digital Empire presented by Brad Ruggles

October 5, 2025 10:48 am

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