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2024-11-03T12:54:01-06:00

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Can We Trust the Mystics and Prophets?

Last updated on: November 3, 2024 at 12:54 pm By Dorian Scott Cole

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Spirituality series As explained in my previous article on Discerning Truth in a World of Spiritual Ideas, we know that every individual has some ability to transcend their physical boundaries. But the accuracy of information may be questionable. Many people have really good mystical abilities. Mysticism concerns the preparation of the person for, the consciousness and the effect of a direct and transformative presence of God or divine love through contemplative practices. Sometimes we get bogged down in the details... Read more

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Discerning Truth in a World of Spiritual Ideas

Last updated on: November 3, 2024 at 12:52 pm By Dorian Scott Cole

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Transcendent spirituality Many seeking a spiritual connection initially envision dramatic encounters with the divine, such as signs or profound feelings. However, these experiences are often elusive. While this might be disappointing, it’s important to understand that spiritual growth often follows a different path. Many people find that a deep-seated intuition guides them toward a spiritual path. This inner knowing often reveals that divine guidance is superior to our natural impulses, which can lead to difficulties and strained relationships. Life experiences... Read more

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2024-10-16T16:48:52-06:00

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Demons in Disguise: Unmasking the Negativity Vampires

Last updated on: October 16, 2024 at 4:48 pm By Dorian Scott Cole

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Halloween special Are there ghouls and vampires among us? Living dead who want to eat our brains. Soul suckers? Yes. And they’re disguised as real people. Reference verse: “But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out in fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.”” – Matthew 26-28 (NASB) I believe that some people feed off... Read more

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Alley Cats to Angels: Spiritual Growth Transformative Power

Last updated on: November 3, 2024 at 12:54 pm By Dorian Scott Cole

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What determines what we become? We become what we think and do. If our thinking aspires to higher goals, we become that. If our thinking focuses on rolling in the gutter, that’s what we become. Our experience is the feedback that cements our thinking into who we become, and comparison tells us to change. Through spiritual growth we become children of God or children of evil. Spiritual Growth series Reference verse: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,... Read more

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2024-11-03T12:54:59-06:00

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The Life Giving Power of Spiritual Development

Last updated on: November 3, 2024 at 12:54 pm By Dorian Scott Cole

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Spiritual Growth – a peek inside Spiritual growth is our transformation. “Spiritual growth is a process of awakening to one’s inner self, exploring the deeper meanings of life, and establishing a connection with something greater than oneself, which is understood as the divine, the universe, nature, or one’s higher self.” – Ministry Brands In this blog article series, we first look inward. Reference verse: “So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God... Read more

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Is Religion Spiritual or Stuck in Comfort?

Last updated on: November 3, 2024 at 12:55 pm By Dorian Scott Cole

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Is Religion Spiritual It depends. Some listen for the voice of a living God. Some assign the voice of God to only what was said in scripture from 2000 to 3200 years ago. I like the UCC slogan, God is still speaking. I’m in favor of new generations building their own spiritual communities. However, religion offers valuable discoveries as well. Let’s compare spirituality with religion. Reference verse: Jesus said: “God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in... Read more

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2024-11-03T12:56:11-06:00

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Called to a Higher Standard

Last updated on: November 3, 2024 at 12:56 pm By Dorian Scott Cole

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Christians and Jews all recognize that they aren’t worthy of God. We all broken. We’re all human beings full of faults and learning to be better. God showed he doesn’t call the perfect, but the imperfect as messengers and leaders, such as Moses. Yet we’re called to a higher purpose. Not because we’re better than others, but because we have a message from God to others. To the Jews: “’… and you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests... Read more

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2024-09-20T11:55:46-06:00

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Healing a House Divided

Last updated on: September 20, 2024 at 11:55 am By Dorian Scott Cole

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The prophets of Israel often ranted about the horrors of the more urban northern kingdom of Israel. The prophets were mostly from the tribe of Judah, and they were in the Southern Kingdom, as was Jerusalem and the Temple. The polarization was so strong that they destroyed the Temple of the Samaritans in the Northern Kingdom, saying there could only be one. Healing a divided nation is one of my pursuits. But talking to people is a horror story when... Read more

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Messages of Hope or Doom?

Last updated on: September 13, 2024 at 8:46 am By Dorian Scott Cole

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Terror was in the eyes of the woman next to me in the grocery checkout line. Trembling, she said to me, “Is the world coming to an end?” It was 2019 and some world event happened I can’t even remember. “No,” I replied. I hoped my words were reassuring, but she obviously was under the spell of some church or televangelist teaching that I couldn’t untangle in a grocery line. A man I was counseling about spiritual matters in 2020... Read more

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2024-09-13T08:47:09-06:00

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The Apostles Didn’t Know Everything

Last updated on: September 13, 2024 at 8:47 am By Dorian Scott Cole

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We value knowledge. But knowledge isn’t superior to the voice of God. Knowledge is just fact, not compelling spiritual wisdom that moves us in the right direction. Many have the assumption that the Bible is the literal word of God. We love to simplify our lives with such understandings. But God can speak to us through anything if we listen with a pure heart. The only Bible the apostles of Jesus knew was the Torah, which is the first five... Read more

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