Tag: faith
member name: Carla G.
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May 14, 2009 12:55 PM EDT --
Retired Episcopal Bishop John Shelby Spong received a letter from a reader of his newsletter who asked the following question. His response is below. I have to say that his response very . . .
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September 16, 2007 11:40 AM EDT --
The next discussion topic for the "Spirituality Explorers" is HELL. Do you believe that Hell is a place in the bowels of the earth where we are sent after death to be punished . . .
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October 13, 2007 04:33 PM EDT --
The "Spirituality Explorer's" discussion topic this week is "HEALING". Jesus healed the sick in his ministry and so did his disciples. He also told many that it was their "faith" . . .
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February 03, 2008 05:48 PM EST --
Have you ever had a premonition about something--a knowing that something was going to happen? How did you choose to deal with it? Where do you think that premonitions come from? You are invited to . . .
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March 22, 2008 10:44 AM EDT --
Metaphorically, we've all had "crucifixions and resurrections", if we've lived long enough. Whether it was a divorce or a devastating illness, we probably thought that . . .
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November 24, 2007 03:33 PM EST --
The Gospel of Thomas, one of 50 texts from the beginning of the Christian era found near Nag Hammadi in Upper Egypt, contains this quote from Jesus: "If you bring forth what is within you, what . . .
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January 12, 2008 01:43 PM EST --
After taking a couple of weeks off for the holidays, I am back with another topic for contemplation and discussion. The Spirituality Explorers' Discussion Topic for this week is:
Why is there . . .
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September 03, 2007 03:55 PM EDT --
The next topic for discussion in the "Spirituality Explorers" group is "Acts of God". You've seen insurance policies that claim no liability for an "act of god." What . . .
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September 20, 2007 09:50 AM EDT --
Ralph Waldo Emerson said this of God’s method of communication—“God Himself does not speak prose, but communicates with us by hints, omens, inferences, and dark resemblances in objects . . .
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October 20, 2007 11:43 AM EDT --
This week, for the Spirituality Explorers, I decided to do something different. We're going to do a "Prayer Chain". The way it works is for you to pray, meditate, visualize, or affirm--whatever . . .
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December 08, 2007 11:36 AM EST --
What if you were to learn that Jesus did not come from a virgin birth—that Mary conceived him just as most of us were conceived?Would that have any affect on your faith? Would it change the way . . .
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December 15, 2007 01:08 PM EST --
The "Spirituality Explorer's" group discussion topic this week was inspired by recent events in the state of New Jersey. As you may have heard, New Jersey voted to abolish the death . . .
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August 03, 2007 07:53 AM EDT --
When I was an adolescent growing up in a small Kansas town, I sometimes dreamt of becoming a nun--even though I was not Catholic. My cousin, Virginia, had given her life to God and went off to a convent. . . .
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September 11, 2007 08:00 PM EDT --
Not long after the horrific events that occurred six years ago today, I heard several people ask, "Where was God on 9/11?" The best answer to that question came from a young woman who lived . . .
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April 05, 2008 11:46 AM EDT --
Luke 17:20-21--"And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, 'The kingdom of God cometh not with observation. Neither shall they . . .
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September 11, 2007 10:44 AM EDT --
On Thursday, September 13, Unity will hold its 14th annual World Day of Prayer. This year the focus is on peace.
We have been assured that "wherever two or more are gathered" that Christ . . .
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February 03, 2008 03:59 PM EST --
My husband needs to have a CT scan of his liver and kidneys. A blood test and ultrasound came back showing that his liver was enlarged and he had a lesion on one kidney and a cyst on the other. They . . .
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September 29, 2007 02:10 PM EDT --
A woman in Texas was swept up in a flash flood as she tried to carry her baby to safety. Her baby was torn from her arms and she watched as the child drowned in the swirling waters. Such a memory . . .
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October 06, 2007 06:04 PM EDT --
The discussion topic this week for the "Spirituality Explorers" is "The Secret". When the movie came out, it got a lot of attention. And the book is still on the bestseller list. What . . .
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July 03, 2007 12:52 PM EDT --
What if I told you that you had the power to save this planet and make it a loving and healthy place for ourselves and for future generations? If I told you that it required only one hour of your life, . . .
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