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How are we are loved by and connected to God, or Spirit, or giver of life? How do we understand and express our relationship with God?
A Prayer for the Journey: From Empire to Oneness Consciousness
by Dr. Michael Obsatz -
October 2023
"The news is filled with war, violence, and crime. In my circle of people, there are repeated cases of illness, depression, loneliness, and despair. I try to be a good listener, and be a support for dozens of people, near and far...."
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"Living in the Light" is Living in Delight
By Dr. Michael Obsatz - September 2022
"We are "delight-ful" creatures. We are full of light and love and joy and kindness. When we live in the "light," we see our Divine selves, our best selves, our perfect selves. We believe in abundance, not scarcity, and equality over oppression and marginalization, and domination.
Try Meditation to Relax and Find Inner Peace
By David Tillman
Meditation is a way to shift your attention from the outside world to the silence within you. Meditation allows your mind and body to rest and rejuvenate.
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“How to Think Theologically” Book Review
By David Tillman
In How to Think Theologically, Howard W. Stone and James O. Duke present a well thought out framework for theological reflection in today’s world.
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Paper on John Polkinghorne’s reasons for saying the physical universe is ultimately “futile”
By David Tillman
Polkinghorne tells us “Whatever hopes there might be of human progress within history, they can amount to no more than a stay of execution of a sentence of inevitable futility.”
Click Here"Process Thought" is Always Going On in Your Life
By David Tillman
A link to an YouTube introduction to Process Though, also know as PRocess Theology.
From Empire Consciousness to Oneness Consciousness
By Dr. Michael Obsatz - February 2023
"Don’t Fester Don’t Pester Let go of Yesterday...Be a Beamer Be a Dreamer And the Redeemer Will Come Your Way...Let your Light Shine And all will be fine..."
Spirit-Centered Living in an Empire-Obsessed World
By Dr. Michael Obsatz - February 2023
"Jesus pleaded to us to be IN the world, but not OF the world. For Jesus, the world was filled with negativity, hatred, and violence. We have to live IN the world, but we don't have to take on the many worldly ways and beliefs. There is another path, another way of being..."
Don't Make Assumptions: "Souls in Smaller Bodies" are the Real Christmas Message
By Dr. Michael Obsatz -
December 2022
"In his book called "The Four Agreements" Ruiz tells us to not make assumptions about other people. I am reminded of the motto: "You can't tell a book by its cover."
From Shallow to Hallowed: From Empire Consciousness to Oneness Consciousness
by Dr. Michael Obsatz -
July 2023
"Peter Mayer wrote "Everything is Holy Now," a beautiful spiritual reminder about how he learned to see the extraordinary in the ordinary.
It seems like we have a big choice to make: Do we live in the shallow end of life, or do we go deeper into the mystery of life with all of its beauties and complexities?..."
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What Jesus and St. Francis Reminded Us About.... Everyone Needs to Learn about Healthy, Mature Spiritual Living:
By Dr. Michael Obsatz - August 2022
"How to Live a Love-Filled Life 1. Love and trust God 2. See the Divinity in Everyone, and the Oneness of all of creation..."
Your Spirituality - Take a Look
By David Tillman
Paul Pruyser’s Seven Diagnostic Variables.
Awareness of the Holy,.Providence, Faith., Grace or gratefulness,
Repenting., Communion, Vocation
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Why Do You Believe What You Believe?
By David Tillman - October 2022
"We did an exercise at a recent church confirmation class that I found insightful. The question was, “What are the sources of your and others’ beliefs?
Christmas, Oneness Consciousness, and the Delivery Man
By Dr. Michael Obsatz - November 2022
"The Christmas song, "Mary, Did You Know?" has a line in it that states, "the child who you delivered will soon deliver you." It is a powerful message and equates the birthing of a child with "deliverance" for its mother..."
Centering Prayer and Meditation
By David Tillman - December 2012, rev. August 2022
Take a look at the classroom PowerPoint I presented in 2012 introducing Centering Prayer and Meditation.
Paper – “American Religious Freedom”
By David Tillman
In the new democracy, established after the American Revolution, we saw a growing, pluralist religious society develop...
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Discovering the Present Moment
By David Tillman
Discovering the Present Moment When Our Mind is Thinking about Our Future
Freedom to Breathe
By David Tillman
Freedom to Breathe – A James Luther Adams Perspective
Who Are We to Think as if We are Right?
By David Tillman - December 2022
"I am curious, who are we to think, believe, and act as if we are right? That we alone hold the ultimate and only truth..."
The Mystical Sacred Blessing: From Form to Essence
By Dr. Michael Obsatz - September 2022
"Essence is eternal. Form changes. Essence is the core of what matters. Form is one way of expressing Essence but is not to be mistaken for Essence..."
GOD -- In More Than Three Letters
By Dr. Michael Obsatz - July 2022
"Concepts of God have been taught for generations. For some children, God was taught to be an old white man with grey hair and a beard. If you weren't white, you couldn't identify with God..."
Spirituality and Religion
Storytelling in Small Groups
Storytelling about spirituality and religion. Quotations and insights from various authors.
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Paper on The Theology of Paul Tillich
By David Tillman
Paul Tillich calls the statement of truth of the Christian message the “message,” and the interpretation of this truth as the “situation.”
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