Hurt People Hurt People
Most would agree that hurt people hurt people. Despite knowing that, empathy can be hard especially when we are the target of someone else’s attacks....
Love Has No Opposite
The universe was created from love. Not from hatred or anger or fear. Love has no opposite and is deeply rooted in us. Can our...
From Nervous to Centered
The book of Philippians is a fascinating section from the Bible. Written by Paul while he was imprisoned, it offers clear directions around navigating life...
Calling On God
What does it mean to call on God’s name? It’s more than just a pious declaration of faith. It means as well a calling to...
When Names Change
In the biblical story held in common by Judaism, Islam and Christianity, the patriarch of all changes his name from Abram to Abraham. Our names...
What is at the Core?
When everything is stripped away, what is at our core? Some faiths hold the core as damaged beyond repair. The New Church believes the core...
Is It Our Job to Save Other People?
One of the hot-button questions around a spiritual life is to what degree is our job to save other people? It is challenging question. What...
Helped Up in a Different Way
In our culture, we would not necessarily see humility as a gift. But it is. Humility allows us to be helped up – not propped...
Bending Not Breaking
God’s love is gentle. It seeks to bend not break. How can we humbly mirror that in our own lives? Love for others is a...
Love Never Sleeps
Love never sleeps. We can never and will never live outside of God’s love. God’s presence is always among us. Love is the heart of...
A Battle of Imaginations
We all are in a battle of imaginations. Our imagination on one hand looks outward towards a better more beautiful world. Our other imagination, with...
