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Let Me Guard the Words of Your Mouth

I know it’s easy to become entangled in the gossip game. It is human nature to engage in stories and accentuate the troubles and weaknesses of other people. Everyone loves to talk and be the focus... read more

12/29/2018 12:32:53 AM by Paul Bane

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Could Consciousness All Come Down to the Way Things Vibrate?

What do synchronized vibrations add to the mind/body question? agsandrew/Shutterstock.com By Tam Hunt, University of California, Santa Barbara Why is my awareness here, while yours is over there?... read more

12/27/2018 5:01:19 AM by Guest Contributor

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This New Year — Rethinking Gratitude

Gratitude is often defined as a feeling of obligation and indebtedness toward those who give us a gift or help us out. But this sets us down a dangerous road — the value of our relationships cannot... read more

12/26/2018 5:33:07 PM by Guest Contributor

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God Became One of US

For some, it is the outer edge of folly, and for others, it is the transcendent hope of our souls that the bread of heaven came down appeared and took on flesh and God became one of us. The... read more

12/24/2018 3:04:46 AM by Paul Bane

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I am the Treasure you Seek

There are strong desires driven by internal forces where you try and fill the emptiness of your heart with anything your mind can imagine; money, power, relationships, or whatever you crave the... read more

12/23/2018 2:11:48 AM by Paul Bane

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Meister Eckhart — 14th-Century Mystic Appeals to Today's...

The creative power that people address as “God,” Meister Eckhart explained, is already present within each individual and is best understood as the very force that infuses all living things. Since... read more

12/19/2018 6:33:21 PM by Guest Contributor

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Healing Your Past

The moment you pray there is a flurry of thoughts in your mind that hinder you from being able to focus upon me. You have memories that seemed to happen only yesterday but are decades old holding... read more

12/19/2018 2:47:12 AM by Paul Bane

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Worrying about the Future

Don’t waste any more time worrying about the future. The future like the present all belongs to me. Worrying robs you of experiencing the joy and excitement of living today. My love for you is... read more

12/15/2018 1:02:31 AM by Paul Bane

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Healing For Your Wounded Heart

In your brokenness, you seek healing for your wounded heart. You ponder for hours on end why loved ones seem to take pleasure in attacking and hurting you. It’s natural to react negatively but don’t... read more

12/12/2018 1:35:13 AM by Paul Bane

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Exhausted, Burned Out and Depressed

There are times when you think the weight of the world is sucking the very life out of you. So it is not surprising even as my child you feel exhausted, burned out and depressed while you are doing... read more

12/9/2018 12:42:57 AM by Paul Bane

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Open Your Heart And Trust Me

I know in your heart you understand what I desire for your life, but you fear and resist my presence. There’s this notion in your head it’s impossible to carry out what I want for you. The result of... read more

12/5/2018 1:02:00 AM by Paul Bane

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Look to the Trees: Homily, Dec. 4, 2018

[Today I am preaching the Homily at worship at Vancouver School of Theology] Gospel Reading Luke 21:25-36 Homily In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, One God, Amen.... read more

12/4/2018 1:54:12 PM by Jason M. Brown

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Peace in the World Begins with You

If you want peace in the world, you must have peace in your heart that is not of this world. Peace in the world begins with you by how well you love others. It is my loving presence in the stillness... read more

12/1/2018 3:30:32 AM by Paul Bane

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