Two new sermons are available for your listening enjoyment.  They are:

• Health, Healing and Wholeness
• How To Help A Loved One Through A Difficult Time

You can listen here.

The Money Sermon--Enjoy Listening

True confession.  The sermon did not take on Sunday.  But the content was too good to let go.  So I redid the sermon at home.  Might have been a good thing.  I cut out all the unnecessary buffoonery (playful banter with the congregation) and delivered a straight sermon.  The sermon is ready for your listening enjoyment.

You, Truth and Earth Day (sermon available)

Sunday's attendance was the lowest we've had in years. If you missed this heartfelt talk on Earth Day as a spiritual practice, you can hear it online.

David's Success Secret (Psalm 27)

In Psalm 27, one of the more popular Psalms, David reveals the success secret that took him from field to the throne.  You can hear his success secret for yourself.

Psalm 91 (No Trouble Bubble Living)

You've read Psalm 91.  You've heard Psalm 91.  Now go out and LIVE Psalm 91.  You can hear the sermon here.

WHY THE CHURHES FAIL AND WHAT HAS TO CHANGE

Church and Crime On Every Corner

In just about every urban area in the United States, there is a church on every corner. That’s a whole lot of preaching about God’s power, and a whole lot of praying of the Lord’s Prayer. And on these same corners, after the sun goes down, drugs are bought and sold, and other crimes are plotted.

Let’s get off the corner and into the churches. Year after year, the same huddled masses of hurting, sick, poor and unhappy people praise the Lord with strong voice, but they never seem to get well, prosperous or happy. In a nutshell: THE CHURCHES DON’T SEEM TO BE DOING MUCH GOOD AT ALL.

Sitting In The Silence And Silently Suffering

The metaphysical (spiritually focused) churches are no better. Folk have been sitting in the silence, saying affirmations, making Treasure Maps for years; yet they seem no more enlightened or prosperous than the day they stepped into the church. WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?

Here’s the answer in a nutshell: YOU START WRONG, YOU END WRONG.

Let’s leave aside the traditional church that starts and stays with the premise that their congregation members are sinners from the womb to the tomb. Let’s go straight to the churches that claim to have a metaphysical and/or spiritual focus.

The Problem Starts At The Pulpit

Here’s the typical scenario. The preacher stands at the pulpit with unquestioned sincerity. She preaches a heartfelt sermon-lesson to hopefully enlighten, teach, and awaken her congregation to their "inner splendor." She sees herself as an able guide helping each member navigate the winding road to God realization. SHE (for the most part) CANT SUCCEED. SHE (for the most part) WONT SUCCEED. Why? YOU START WRONG, YOU END WRONG.

Reader, you see what’s happening here. The able (perhaps disabled) pastor looks out at all the smiling eager faces and sees, not ALREADY ILLUMINED God (Christ) Identities, but rather the illusion of unenlightened and un-illumined human identities trying to become enlightened. Identities that need to be instructed in Truth.  She sees, and believes that if these unenlightened ones do the "right stuff," they can possibly BECOME enlightened identities some time in the distant future. She even believes that one day she herself will become fully enlightened.

Keep Playing In The Mud You Stay Muddy

In any area of living (church life included), if you start with the illusion and try to do something with and about the illusion, all you are going to end up with is more illusion. In other words all 52 sermons will be a complete waste of time.

This is why you seem to see folk sitting in the Unity churches for 999 years just as sick, broke and unhappy as the day they stepped into the church. The minister’s approach to ministry did not help.


The Solution

To be effective, the churches have to start with Truth, and STAY with Truth. Regardless of the appearance, the preacher must preach sermons to a church of completely illumined and enlightened God Identities. The sermons cannot be intended to enlighten, but rather to celebrate. The services should be God parties– celebrations of God’s Allness already present as each and every member and visitor to the church.

Every sermon must be directed to the very soul of the individual. Here, the minister will experience no resistance to his messages of the Absolute.

My Pledge To Unity In Silver Spring

From this day forward, I intend to be more mindful than ever of how I preach, teach and write. I pledge to be mindful that every Identity in the congregation is ALREADY COMPLETELY ILLUMINED AND ENLIGHTENED. They "get It," because the ARE IT. My sermons, and our services are merely celebrations of God’s Absolute Allness. Reader, I am conscious of this being your reality as you read this post.

I intend (very soon) for Unity In Silver Spring to be the fulfillment of what a church really should be.

The Love Feast Sermon

You don't want to miss this power-filled sermon on Love.  Put on your earphones and enjoy the Love Sermon.

Finally, the God Is All e-book is e-reader ready.  And it's only $2.99.  If you don't have a kindle, you can still read with Kindle PC or on your android device with a Kindle App.  Tell your friends not to miss this opportunity.
To buy the book. 

No Philosophy Preached At Unity In Silver Spring

After our "Love Feast,"  someone asked me, "Have you ever experienced that type of love?"  "That type" being the Love mentioned in the sermon. 

After hesitating, I replied to the questioner, "I have experienced BEING this type of Love."

I thought people in our church family knew that I don't preach anything I have not personally experienced ...to some degree.    Philosophy doesn't cut it when the heart, body and/or pocketbook is hurting.  I will leave philosophy to the philosophers.  At Unity, I preach what works.

Your Role In Your Child's Spiritual Development

Yes, the sermon is ready for your listening pleasure, but let me get my rant in.  I was tempted to title this  "How To Raise An Educated Fool," because of the emphasis parents put on academic education over spiritual education.  What you end up with are children with academic degress, but no degree of happiness, fulfillment, or direction in life. 

I cant remember what I said in the sermon, but when I hear parents say, I don't want to force spiritual education on my children," my eyes cross.  Why?  Because they force academic education on their children.  There can be a balance of emphasis.  And if you want parenthood to be less traumatic and dramatic, there has to be a balance. RANT OVER.

HEAR THE SERMON.

How To Pray For Others

Please Read This First

The last part of this sermon, I talk about the "End of Prayer."  How to know when you can stop praying.  I mention three things (You'll have to listen to the sermon to find out what they are).  Understand that all three must be in place before you are finished with praying.  If just one is in place, you will be looking "out there" to confirm the so-called healing.  When all three are in place, you will know that there is nothing to heal.

Do you recall the story of Unity's co-founder Myrtle Fillmore.  Diagnosed with an incurable disease she had a revelation that "I am a child of God I cant be sick."  She was not healed immediately, but it didn't matter.  Sickness was no longer her reality and this truth had to play itself out.   Click on the link below and listen.

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Radiant Health Sermon.  Listen

How To Have Great Relationships

Want a better relationship (without having to leave the one you're in)? Hear the sermon

Spotlight on Spirituality and Health

I found a new website that I'm sure many of you will enjoy.  It looks at all things related to health and science through a spiritual lens.  The site is called Spotlight on Spirituality and Health.

Easy Way To Increased Spiritual Understanding

To my surprise, many said this Sunday was most powerful, and transformative.  I was feeling it.  Of course I realize I cannot say what should be the most important point in the sermon for you, but I will say what point I think you should pay most attention to.

The Parable Of The Talents

In the Parable of the Talents Jesus speaks these words "Thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many."  The Spiritual significance of the parable is this:

 DON'T WAIT UNTIL YOU KNOW AND UNDERSTAND ALL TRUTH. WORK WITH (ACKNOWLEDGE) THE TRUTH THAT YOU DO KNOW (or the Truth that resonates with you) IN ALL WAYS, AND YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THAT TRUTH AND ALL TRUTH WILL INCREASE.

 Of course this increase of understanding and power is really your God Consciousness revealing itself more fully.

For Example

If the words from our textbook, "Pain, sickness, poverty, old age and death cannot master me for they are not real," find some agreement in you.  Don't wait until you fully understand the principle behind it.  Take these words into you daily affairs.  If you seem to be bedridden with pain, remind yourself often "Pain cannot master me because it is not real." 

Maybe it appears that wherever you are hanging around, the flu seems to be going around.  Your throat starts to feel scratchy. Know right away, "Sickness cannot master because it is not real."   

 Furthermore:  STICK WITH IT. 

There Words Are Not Weapons of Mass Destruction

You are not hurling these words at a seeming problem.  No, instead you are standing firm in the truth of God being the only presence and power.

Treasures In The Church

I knew it, but most people in our church family don't know that Robert Babilonia is an excellent photographer.  You don't believe me, see for yourself.

If you need great photography, or know someone who does,  Robert is your guy.

Are there any other entrepeneurs in the church.  Let me know so that your church family can know.

Ageless Living

A new sermon, Ageless Living, has been posted on the website.  You know this is a pet topic of mine.  This is one of the Summer sermons.  Take a listen. 

The Big 3--Ideas For Getting The Most Out Of This Ministry

In Sunday's sermon, I mentioned three core ideas from our textbook that insure a life of bliss, when you embrace them.
Here they are:

• Everyone must learn to wait alone in silence for the inner revelation of Truth
• There is no permanent outer escape from your trials and circumstances. All help must come from within (your awareness of God as the only Presence and Power).
• Keep your eyes off of results

Summer Sermons Coming Soon

We had some great sermons during the Summer season and I will (slowly) post each one.  I expect by mid-October all of them will be available for your listening pleasure.

Personality and Individuality Sermon Tips

The Story: Emily Cady seemed dominated by an overbearing, pitbullish personality. She prayed and claimed that this personality has no power over her, and cannot affect her in any way. This was not enough. One day while walking, the realization popped in her awareness, "There is no such personality such as this in all the universe; there is nothing but God." The revelation continued to with, "There is no personality in all the universe; there is nothing but God."

In Short: Christ is the only identity aand activity.

So What Do You Do With This?

SCENARIO 1: Reader, do you seem to have a personality that is in any way self-sabotaging and self-destructive? Then frequently remind yourself, "There is no such personality in all the universe; there is nothing but God."

SCENARIO 2: Does your child, or spouse, appear to have a shy personality, or perhaps a pitbullish personality? Don't you believe it. Don't settle for, "Oh, that's just the way he (she) is." KNOW: "There is no such personality in all the universe; there is nothing but God."

SCENARIO 3: Maybe your co-worker or supervisor is giving you grief. You really like your job, but this one individual's caustic personality is making you think about quitting. Don't quit! You have to pull out the big guns on this one. Remind yourself often: There is no personality in all the universe; there is nothing but God. You may be asking yourself, "Well what good is this going to do?" First, it will remind you that both Power and Presence is in Love (God). Continuing to stay with it will facilitate a true realization of this fact; the end result being beneficial for all concerned.