Self-Defeating Behaviors
We all have many “less than” moments, moments when we are “less than” that we could potentially be. Welcome to the world of self-defeating behaviors,...
The Bread of Heaven
When we’re at the end of our rope, we think no future is before us, it is powerful to witness the little miracles that start...
Learning How To Pray
One of the quieter ways to create a space for God is prayer. Prayer, as Swedenborg writes, is simply a conversation with God. What are...
Enjoy It More
In life, as we age, in the form of a strange gift, we come to see how little we control. That insight is freeing as...
Getting Realigned
We are asked to consistently go back to basics, realign ourselves and reform our lives where necessary. Much of this means going back to the...
Shadows
Shadows in the dark can be scary things. What we need to remind ourselves is that shadows are only formed because of the absence of...
Embracing the Hard Stuff
The Easter story is rich with darkness, yet it also offers profound lessons on embracing and navigating through it. How might we draw upon these...
What We Forget
What we often forget about others is that God has their journey too. That lessens our imagined burden and at the same time right sizes...
Your Job is Sacred
When we think of spirituality, probably the last thing that comes to mind is our jobs. But New Church theology makes the astounding claim that...
A Short Primer on Anxiety
Paradoxically, anxiety while frequently a destructive emotion also can point to what we value the most. How can we hold anxiety in new way, finding...
