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2025-08-11T12:28:26-06:00

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How to Improve Self-Image

Last updated on: August 11, 2025 at 12:28 pm By Dorian Scott Cole

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Radical Forgiveness series How to replace guilt-producing perceptions of how others see us with a realistic image Unwarranted guilt is a feeling of guilt and resultant shame without any real basis. We perceive that others look down on us as unworthy because of some deficiency. It’s likely irrational guilt. Irrational guilt is “shame, judgment, self-criticism for seemingly mundane, uncomplicated parts of daily life. Questioning if you’re working enough, if you’re a good enough partner/parent/friend, if you’re making life harder for... Read more

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2025-08-05T15:48:02-06:00

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How to Forgive Yourself

Last updated on: August 5, 2025 at 3:48 pm By Dorian Scott Cole

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Radical Forgiveness series Guilt! How do we make it stop? To begin, you need to recognize your triggers and learn to silence or replace your emotional responses to them. Why do you feel ‘less than’ others? What triggers you to hurt others? If shame stems from your actions, you must identify these root causes and learn from them. I believe we are all here to learn and to love. I think our primary mission is to learn to love others... Read more

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2025-07-29T16:21:49-06:00

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The Devastation of Shame

Last updated on: July 29, 2025 at 4:21 pm By Dorian Scott Cole

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Radical Forgiveness series Shame severely hinders people from moving forward in their lives, from becoming better individuals, from achieving effectiveness, and from advancing. Well, some do get promoted beyond the level of their competence. While it’s true psychology and the Bible aren’t exact sciences when it comes to human behavior, we know shame can be horribly devastating. We often tend to think, “Others think less of me. I’m not a worthy person.” This is Absolutely wrong! You’re worthy and you... Read more

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2025-07-22T13:06:20-06:00

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I Am Worthy of Love

Last updated on: July 22, 2025 at 1:06 pm By Dorian Scott Cole

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Radical Forgiveness Series “I did something bad therefore I am bad. Even the Bible says we are all sinners.” These are common, yet fundamentally wrong perspectives! This series of blog articles will explore how to truly feel worthy of love. This isn’t just about self-help; it’s a Biblically sound approach, with references to helpful information from noted psychologists who specialize in this. Feeling worthy is a major problem many people face. Sadly, even religion can sometimes contribute to feelings of... Read more

General Christian

2025-07-14T15:09:00-06:00

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Can We Trust the Spirits? A Homily

Last updated on: July 14, 2025 at 3:09 pm By Dorian Scott Cole

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How to Be Spiritually Selective 21st Century Spirituality and Religion I try to be good. But it’s so hard! Isn’t it enough to simply try to be good, at least by our own values? Jesus was often impressed by the faith of those outside of Judaism and even said that they would be sitting at the banquet table and in Heaven with him. With this in mind, isn’t the grace of God sufficient? By that standard, is it okay for... Read more

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2025-07-08T16:03:11-06:00

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Homily: A Peek at What’s Behind the Veil

Last updated on: July 8, 2025 at 4:03 pm By Dorian Scott Cole

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Jesus said to his apostles, “I’ve gone to prepare a place for you.” I think he meant this for all of us. But what is this wonderful place? Is it sitting on a cloud playing a harp? It’s a mystery, and we love mysteries. While we ponder what’s “beyond the veil,” is true spiritual growth and action driven by love that we see in our world a taste of the afterlife? Is this our first clue? Do we see clues... Read more

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2025-07-03T18:53:59-06:00

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What’s Beyond the Veil: Spiritual Dimensions

Last updated on: July 3, 2025 at 6:53 pm By Dorian Scott Cole

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“I’ve gone to prepare a place for you.” – Jesus. Our focus should be on the here and now, meaning how we treat others. But every once in a while, we get a peek behind the veil. Some peeks come from Jesus, some from the apostles, some from mystics, and some from NDEs. Like the different pieces of an elephant or a platypus, these glimpses of parts don’t show us the full picture. An elephant ear is huge, and so... Read more

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2025-06-25T11:04:41-06:00

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Wanna Know a Secret?

Last updated on: June 25, 2025 at 11:04 am By Dorian Scott Cole

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A peek at Gnostic literature Gotcha! Inquiring minds are hungry for knowledge. We have an unquenchable thirst for knowledge. Like Adam and Eve taking a bite of the apple of the knowledge of good and evil, everyone wants to bite into the forbidden fruit of Gnosticism and banned gospels. The early church fathers looked at Mary Magdalene’s “gospel” and said, “No.” I think they didn’t want women leading the church. They considered the Gospel of Thomas, which was popular in... Read more

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2025-06-17T16:32:03-06:00

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People Must Not Be Alone

Last updated on: June 17, 2025 at 4:32 pm By Dorian Scott Cole

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Yes! I’m not Catholic, but I really appreciated the previous Pope, the new one, and the Catholic Church. I’ve worked with them before. I disagree on some things, but so do many Catholics. Pope Leo, in his first major address, talked about family and, to some extent, sexuality and gender. I watched over half of his address. I felt him walking a fine line between turning back the clock and keeping fringe people engaged. My pastor’s pledge First, I should... Read more

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2025-06-13T09:26:22-06:00

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Ouch, Life Hurts! Why, God?

Last updated on: June 13, 2025 at 9:26 am By Dorian Scott Cole

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Part 3 of Daddy, why is there God? series Do you ever wonder why bad things happen to us? We’re going through our daily life and bam, a brick falls on our head! We’re diving deep into this question that puzzles every person alive, “Why do bad things happen to us?” Does God design these things into our lives for some mysterious purpose? Can logic explain this or is it beyond our ability to even imagine? It seems like God... Read more

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