“If churches were really doing their jobs, they’d put themselves out of business.”
Ever heard that? The assumption is that if people truly became aware of their inner
divinity, they wouldn’t need church anymore. Can we ever get to that point?
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Our society believes strongly in victims, that some people are badly mistreated or just don't get a fair shake. And a lot of us charge in on a white horse to remedy the situation. What is our responsibility to right wrongs? Is there a more divine solution? Rev. Ellen Debenport charges into this controversial topic undaunted.
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Weaving sermon and songs, Karen Taylor-Good relates the story and the music that took a little Jewish girl from El Paso, TX who was a struggling and near-bankrupt Nashville songwriter to a Grammy nomination, a new house and a renewed appreciation of New Thought teachings. You will enjoy the five KTG songs performed within her "talk". They are "I Am a Gift," "How Can I Help You Say Goodbye," "God's Refrigerator," "On Angel's Wings," and "I Couldn't Have Done it Without Me" If you enjoyed them, they are all available for purchase through iTunes and probably several other sites such as Amazon and Walmart.
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The reason we celebrate Easter is to remember that death and resurrection are recurring events in our lives. The question is, why do we have to keep going through the process?
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Jesus knew his final trip to Jerusalem would be dangerous, even though he was greeted by crowds waving palm branches. How do we balance those times of exultation with fear of the future?
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Maybe the secret of life is not to stop for long in any particular place or condition but to keep moving toward more beautiful scenery. Maybe it’s all just scenery.
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Our changing concepts of God can also leave us feeling alone and bereft. What does it mean when we say there’s “no God out there?”
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Our changing concepts about God and our own divinity often bring about changes in the way we pray, not just the words we use but what we think is happening in prayer. When we are used to thinking of God as being "out there" and we begin to believe that God is inside us, maybe we should look at how we pray. Rev. Ellen dives into this wonderful opportunity to see things differently.
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Is God out there or within us? Our guest speaker, Laura Harvey, writes most of the Daily Word devotionals for Unity and 600,000 readers in 150 countries who practice many different faiths. How can she use language about God in a way that’s meaningful to all?
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We talk a lot about our spiritual teachings. What about our spiritual practice? Marianne Williamson says most of us are C students when it comes to living our Truth. Rev. Ellen Debenport shares several specific ways you can grade yourself.
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