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How Your Words Reveal the Divine
We receive God’s goodness so that we can demonstrate God’s love. Our sharing of God’s kindness can take many forms, like giving money, gifts, or time. A simple yet powerful way to share life and love with another is through our words.
When Spiritual Practices Become Dangerous
One approach to faith or spiritual growth will not support your development for a lifetime. When you change, you will need additional support and new practices. A healthy evolution transcends and includes the previous stage. It consists of the best from t
Reading for Spiritual Transformation, Not Just Information
There is a type of reading that informs the intellect as it shapes the heart. It requires the recovery of skills that are out of fashion: leisurely, meditative, prayerful, and repetitive reading. As we engage in this reading, we bring our mind and Spirit
What is Your Spiritual Wiring?
Every person is 100% unique, including how we connect with the Divine. There are no dittos among souls. Just as we have different personalities, we also have different ways of connecting spiritually. What resonates for one person may or may not resonate w
Call No One Unclean
Growing up in a Christian family and attending church, I saw firsthand that Christians love to judge and classify everyone, just like the Pharisees. I became very adept at making these distinctions based on the club rules. Sadly, I find it easy to judge o
Leaving Church and Entering the Wilderness
Leaving the Church is hard, and this comes as a shock to many. After feeling the anxiety of being in the Church, they stop attending, thinking the stress will go away and they will be free. Initially, there is a release of pressure and newfound freedom. A
20 Things Not to Say to Someone Leaving the Church
When someone is leaving the church, church leaders and Christians create significant pain and heartache by what they say. Sometimes the most challenging part of leaving the church is living with the deep wounds from these interactions. If someone is leavi
4 Ways to Experience the Divine in Your Day
How do we become more present to the moment, and engage the Divine? Many of us look at people who have the life we want, and we think they must have done something massive to achieve their results. But, it’s the small things that no one sees that make the
The 3 Things Keeping You From God's Presence
The Spirit and Divine in you are the keys to experiencing the fullness of life and revealing all God has placed within you. When you live from your authentic and true self, you demonstrate God’s presence, power, and goodness to others. The challenge is ma
What I Wish I Knew Earlier About God's Presence
I struggle with fear: The fear of what others thought of me. The fear of looking foolish. The fear of disappointing my family. The fear of letting down my friends.As a kid, I hated that fear was holding me back from enjoying life. During a youth