UNITY

Walking The Unity Talk In Social Media

by | Dec 3, 2017 |

Every single day, the world challenges our peace. Between the natural disasters, political chaos, social injustices, terrorist events, mass murders, institutional corruption, health care concerns, the threat of nuclear war, and a range of other volatile and stressful issues from big to small, who could blame anyone for losing their peace once in a while? In addition to challenging our peace, depending on how we react or respond to them, they also serve as impediments to the progress of our...

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The Language of Oneness

by | Nov 19, 2017 | ,

On Thursday, November 2nd, I was contacted by Rev. Sondra von Gyllenband at Unity Church in New Braunfels who asked if I was available to stand in for her at that weekend's Sunday services. She had developed a respiratory infection and did not believe she would recover in time. As divine order would have it, it was the only Sunday in November that I was open and available. We laughed briefly at the divine order of things, noting how easily her need and request had been fulfilled. I asked her...

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The Divinity of You

by | Nov 16, 2017 |

You are a Divine Child of God. Let me repeat that once more. YOU are a Divine Child of God! Take that in for a moment. Seriously, I invite you to consciously pause for a moment, and breathe in the reality of this simple statement of truth. You are a Divine Child of God. As you breathe in this divine idea of you, what comes up for you? Does it feel comfortable to claim this truth for yourself? Or, do you note some resistance to fully accepting this truth about you? Maybe you feel both...

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Keeping Unity Wide Open

by | Jun 17, 2017 | ,

At the Unity People's Convention 2017, held last week in San Antonio, the theme was "Keep Unity Wide Open". Based on the workshops, seminars, keynotes, musical events, and the optimistic enthusiasm of those in attendance, it is certain the Unity movement is once again poised to be a spiritual leader worldwide. The annual event, which is held every other year in the Kansas City area where the Unity movement first began in the late 19th century, was hosted in San Antonio for the first time....

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The Power Of Your Word

by | May 11, 2017 | ,

In Charles Fillmore's metaphysical classic The Twelve Powers, he delineates twelve inner creative faculties with which each one of us is divinely endowed. Among these are the powers of love, faith, imagination, understanding, wisdom and will. We also have powers of strength, order, renunciation, zeal and life. The last of these twelve powers is the power of power itself, which is associated with the creative power of your word. No, that is not a misprint. As Fillmore sees it, you and I have a...

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These Truths Are Made For Walking

by | May 3, 2017 | , ,

This is the ninth and final installment in the “Walking the Unity Talk” series exploring how to live the Unity Principles in our lives. In this article, we conclude with an exploration of Unity’s Fifth Principle, which I style as the call to action principle. Living the fifth principle is how we demonstrate the truth we know and how we express our creative power and spiritual potential. What Does the Fifth Principle Actually Say? As with the previous articles, I have been using two different...

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Affirmative Prayer & The Power of Yes

by | Apr 27, 2017 |

In this 8th installment in the "Walking the Unity Talk" series, we conclude our exploration of Unity Principle #4, which focuses on the creative power found in silent meditation and affirmative prayer. In this week's installment, we focus on the value of using affirmative prayer as a vehicle for creative thinking, and the means for demonstrating our divine creative power. Through meditation and affirmative prayer, we enhance our awareness of our fundamental oneness and connection with...

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The Power of Silent Meditation

by | Apr 20, 2017 |

In this 7th installment of the "Walking the Unity Talk" series, we begin exploring Unity Principle #4, which focuses on the creative power found in silent meditation and affirmative prayer. In this week's installment, we highlight the value of time spent in silent meditation. Next week, we will conclude our look at the Fourth Unity Principle with a similar exploration of affirmative prayer. Two Different Statements of One Universal Truth As a reminder, in the “Walking the Unity Talk” series, I...

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What Are Emotional & Spiritual Intelligence?

by | Mar 30, 2017 |

In this 6th installment of the “Walking The Unity Talk” series, we continue exploring Unity Principle #3, while linking it to the popular ideas of emotional and spiritual intelligence that are increasingly influencing Unity and New Thought teachings. This particular installment owes a debt of gratitude to Bonnie Gale, LUT and Spiritual Leader of Unity of Lake Travis, for her contributions in inspiring the idea on emotions and the role they play in our spiritual development. Unity Principle #3...

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As We Think and Feel, So Are We

by | Mar 23, 2017 |

In this fifth installment in the "Walking the Unity Talk" series, we explore the historical origins of Unity Principle #3, which focuses on the creative power of the thoughts and feelings we hold in mind. By "creative power," I mean the power and influence that our thoughts and feelings have in creating the reality we experience, whether it be positive or negative. As A Man Thinketh In 1903, James Allen first published his influential, pocket-sized book, As a Man Thinketh. Written in the style...

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