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The Journey to Oneness (7): Prepare for the Great Unraveling!
If the death to ego-as-self is an inevitable part of the spiritual journey, is there a way we could work with it, instead of resisting it when it comes?
I think so. Continue reading
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Tagged consumerism, fear, oneness, pain/suffering, Resurrection, true/false self, virtue, wilderness
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Defying the Crazy-Making Power of Money (3)
During these introductory lessons in our “Crazy-Money” lesson, we’ve seen sometimes amusing examples of how money-troubles are usually heart-troubles, and how money-obsessions are a portals into the condition of the soul.
Today, we finish looking at the variants of crazy that money does to us. Once we finish, we’ll turn to several ancient spiritual paths that help us move beyond the craziness. Continue reading
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Tagged ancient spiritual paths, anxiety, fear, money
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Defying the Crazy-Making Power of Money (1)
We begin a new lesson today about how money makes us crazy… or how it reveals the crazy we already are.
If you’ve been following the news, you realize that anxiety is in the air during these economically troubled times. We’re afraid. We’re angry. We’re churning and grinding. We’re a lot of things… Peaceful and Free, not among them.
Money, it turns out, is a very spiritual subject. How we relate to it turns out to be a powerful diagnostic tool, revealing some of our deeper instincts and beliefs… about ourselves, God, the universe, and life.
Have a listen. I hope we can find peace in this economically troubled time. Continue reading
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Tagged ancient spiritual paths, anxiety, fear, money
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New Year 2010 (part 2)
The New Year marks an annual invitation to personal renewal. Last week, we looked at how human beings best change. In this second lesson about personal renewal, we look at the unconscious resistance to renewal and change we often put up. We all have areas of growth before us in the coming year, areas originating in the heart of God. We yearn for transformation, but may inadvertently resist it. Have a listen. Continue reading
Two Views of God (part 2)
How we think about God profoundly affects how we think of the Christian journey. Today, we continue examining how our image of God as King, creates a different version of Christianity than does an image of God as Lover. Continue reading
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Tagged fear, justice, Love, Mission, nature of God, power, Rethinking Religion
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Two Views of God (part 1)
How we think about God profoundly affects how we think of the Christian journey. Today we examine the God of Requirements and Rewards, and the God of Love and Justice. Continue reading
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Tagged dark night, doubt, fear, justice, Love, nature of God, Rethinking Religion
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Another Story About Stewards: Luke 12 – Rich Farmer
by Doug Hammack [Download MP3]
Posted in Lessons Learned From Stewards
Tagged Church history, fear, generosity, justice, Mission, our Story, prayer, spiritual reading, steward
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The Crazy People Who Live in Forgiveness-Land – Part 2
by Doug Hammack [Download MP3]
Striving, Driving, Manipulating, Conniving
by Doug Hammack Add synopsis [Download MP3]
Posted in Individual Lesson
Tagged destiny, discernment, fear, paradox, peace, spiritual journey
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Sin’s Just Not That Big A Deal (Scandalous!) part 2
by Doug Hammack [Download MP3]
Posted in Dancing With the Divine
Tagged Church history, fear, prayer, repentance, selfishness, sin
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