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2016-02-02T00:30:13-05:00

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The Presidential Campaign: A Study in Joy

Last updated on: February 2, 2016 at 12:30 am By Ellen Debenport

It's true that Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders appear to be having the time of their lives while running for president. But which comes first -- the success or the joy? Read more

2016-01-23T14:07:30-05:00

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Maybe This Is What the Divine Looks Like

Last updated on: January 23, 2016 at 2:07 pm By Ellen Debenport

I speak and write all the time about the divine essence of human beings. I keep insisting we are made in God’s image and are inherently good, despite all appearances. Every now and then, someone proves it. Read more

2016-01-19T22:37:54-05:00

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Is Making a “C” in Life Good Enough?

Last updated on: January 19, 2016 at 10:37 pm By Ellen Debenport

People who are true masters of their craft have probably spent 10,000 hours working on it. Are you a master of anything? And is it permissible not to be? Read more

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2016-01-13T08:03:21-05:00

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Stop Searching for Spiritual Laws

Last updated on: January 13, 2016 at 8:03 am By Ellen Debenport

Really, aren’t you getting a little tired of hearing the same spiritual teachings again and again from workshops, speakers and books? They’re just so basic, so old hat. Isn’t there something new and exciting we could learn instead? Read more

2016-01-05T14:15:05-05:00

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Watch a Master at Work

Last updated on: January 5, 2016 at 2:15 pm By Ellen Debenport

There's a new spiritual teacher on the scene: Donald Trump. No matter what you think about his ideas, he is demonstrating exactly what it looks like to create your own experience by holding a vision and refusing to be dissuaded. His success is the Law of Attraction in action. But there's a catch. Read more

2016-01-06T08:38:49-05:00

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Most of All, I Remember His Eyes

Last updated on: January 6, 2016 at 8:38 am By Ellen Debenport

His name was David. His eyes were enormous – blue, brown, I don’t remember – but wide with fear and what appeared to be surprise at where he was headed. The electric chair. Read more

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2016-01-05T14:14:28-05:00

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Why Is There Evil?

Last updated on: January 5, 2016 at 2:14 pm By Ellen Debenport

The young woman on the back row rose to ask me a question. I had been holding forth about the good that can be found in any situation and the gifts that are brought to us even through pain. She asked shyly, “How do you account for pure evil?” Oh, yikes. Read more

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2016-01-05T14:13:51-05:00

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Wrestling with Death

Last updated on: January 5, 2016 at 2:13 pm By Ellen Debenport

I believe people die when their souls have finished whatever they came to earth to do. But my beliefs have been challenged by recent deaths. How do we reconcile deaths that seem so wasteful and unfair? Read more

2016-01-05T14:13:27-05:00

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It’s Not Easy Being Divine

Last updated on: January 5, 2016 at 2:13 pm By Ellen Debenport

Are we on earth to accomplish some life purpose? I always thought so. But lately I've been getting the message that we're here just to BE. Read more

2016-01-05T14:12:57-05:00

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The Depths of Faith in the Depths of Despair

Last updated on: January 5, 2016 at 2:12 pm By Ellen Debenport

What is the "faith" that gets us through hard times? Faith in what? I keep telling people that God is in the midst of their tears, their questions, their losses. But maybe that's too easy. Read more

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