Speak to Teach

Speak to Teach

Last week I attended my church conference not as a representative of my local church, but instead as a representative of our district which is composed of approximately 85 churches. In this role, I was asked to speak briefly to all of the laity (non-clergy) in...

Abundance in All Things

When we feel that something is scarce (time, money, or other resources especially), we start to behave differently toward that thing. Maybe we hoard it, or we end up wasting it because we’re so worried about how little there is, or we never take the time to...

Perfect Harmony

When the various aspects of your life are harmonious, things seem to go more easily for you. Likewise, if something in your life falls out of step, everything else feels just slightly off. How can you make sure that in all things you strive for harmony, and to be the...

Seek the Good

The basic idea of karma is that what you put out into the world, you receive back in turn. A similar concept is that whatever you’re looking for, that’s what you’re going to find. How many times have you gone into a situation expecting the worst, and...
The Power of Positive Thinking

The Power of Positive Thinking

We’re all going to have times in our lives when we have to deal with bad situations, such as death, job loss, the end of a relationship, and failures or perceived failures. How we experience these bad situations largely comes down to how we perceive them; our...