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2016-08-08T13:13:12-05:00

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What’s Wrong with the Law of Attraction

Last updated on: August 8, 2016 at 1:13 pm By Ellen Debenport

No matter what is happening, you have two choices. You can choose how to think and what to do. And you can get it wrong on both counts. Read more

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2016-08-08T08:15:54-05:00

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What Happens When a Positive Thinker Confronts Suffering?

Last updated on: August 8, 2016 at 8:15 am By Ellen Debenport

Times are tough for positive thinkers. Every day, the news challenges the belief that we live in a world of abundance and well-being, and every day, someone, somewhere, is suffering. If we are creating our experience with our thoughts, why does anything bad ever happen? Read more

2016-07-26T11:14:29-05:00

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“Resist Not Evil?” You Can’t Be Serious!

Last updated on: July 26, 2016 at 11:14 am By Ellen Debenport

Jesus said “resist not evil” and “love your enemies.” Which takes all the fun out of jeering at the political conventions, and causes serious confusion in dealing with terrorism and mass shootings. How do we “resist not evil” when evil seems to come after us? Read more

2016-07-21T11:05:01-05:00

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6 Ways to Create Your Own Sabbath

Last updated on: July 21, 2016 at 11:05 am By Ellen Debenport

As the story goes, God created the world, then on the seventh day, God rested. Are you allowing yourself a day of rest now and then? If God did it, then surely you have permission for a Sabbath of your own making. Here’s how. Read more

2016-07-09T15:47:41-05:00

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Are You as Creative as You’d Like to Be?

Last updated on: July 9, 2016 at 3:47 pm By Ellen Debenport

Who knows exactly how creativity works? That’s what makes it creative – something new is happening. But I have a theory. Read more

2016-07-20T23:15:33-05:00

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Could We Really ALL Be Divine?

Last updated on: July 20, 2016 at 11:15 pm By Ellen Debenport

Five-year-old Westley asked a couple of weeks ago what makes Jesus so special, if everyone is divine. Some of you tried to answer in the comment section, and now here’s my attempt. But I’ll admit it’s hard to believe. Read more

2016-06-28T12:29:56-05:00

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How to Stay Spiritual When the World Falls Apart

Last updated on: June 28, 2016 at 12:29 pm By Ellen Debenport

Maybe it’s not a bad thing that we are continually forced to reconsider the kind of society we want, to decide what we stand for on issue after issue, to stick with our ideals just as the founders of the nation did. But holding the high watch ain’t easy. So try this. Read more

2016-06-24T10:41:55-05:00

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What Does a 5-Year-Old Know About God?

Last updated on: June 24, 2016 at 10:41 am By Ellen Debenport

It's a question as old as time: What is this Presence we sense around us? Our answer reveals our view of the universe and our place in it. This kid has it figured out. Read more

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2016-06-20T14:44:23-05:00

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How Will You Serve the World?

Last updated on: June 20, 2016 at 2:44 pm By Ellen Debenport

I am taking off this week and won’t be writing a blog, but I wanted to share this little video with you, especially with Father’s Day coming up. It’s actor Jim Carrey, saying he realized his purpose in life was to “free people from concern” because of the love and humor he saw modeled by his father. Jim Carrey? You never know who will turn out to be spiritual. I mean, here’s a guy who was headed for the steel... Read more

2016-06-07T18:21:42-05:00

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In Violent Clashes, Who Is Suffering?

Last updated on: June 7, 2016 at 6:21 pm By Ellen Debenport

What are political protesters trying to express? Probably not what you think. Or even what they think. Read more

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