How many times can you read a book? Well, that depends on the book; doesn’t it? I’ve been reading the Divine Principle (in several different formats) for about 38 years now, and I’m not tired of it yet. I keep discovering new ways of understanding the content. Drink from the Fountain I’ve been reading the […]
Western Civilization has been shaped by Christianity but I think we are out of touch with what it was like in Jesus’ day. We need to understand the culture, traditions and social sentiments that he was up against, in order to bring God’s love and liberation to humanity. Jesus was trapped in the confines of […]
How My Bad-Boy Brother Proved to Me There’s Life After Death Book Review This was a fun book to read, quite different from other books about life after death. The author, Annie Kagan, writes about her own experience of receiving messages from her recently deceased brother Billy. Annie was not a medium or psychic, and was […]
“History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.” —Maya Angelou Healing the Heart’s Hurts The human heart is the most vulnerable part of our being, yet it is this vulnerability that in large part makes us human. Each human heart has carried within it the pain […]
Our series, “You were made for more” is the perfect opportunity to talk about what matters in life. Thinking about what matters most immediately boils the conversation down to two things. I know that seems ridiculous because there are so many things in life that are important….where we live, our career; creating wealth, discovering a […]
“If we will be quiet and ready enough, we shall find compensation in every disappointment.” – Henry David Thoreau “We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. “Our heavenly Father understands our disappointment, suffering, pain, fear, and doubt. He is always there to encourage our hearts and help us understand […]
Part 1 of a 2 part RYS story by John Gerhing Tall, lean, blue-eyed and English, David was not afraid of hard work or creative approaches to dealing with problems. He invested himself to earn his Ph.D. but never let that achievement put a distance between himself and those he met. David possessed a gift […]
Our greatest wish beyond love is to live in freedom. Freedom and love are inescapably bound together. This week we will be celebrating Independence Day. As a nation we enjoy much freedom but still we could be likened to Jesus’ disciples who flippantly declared to Jesus, “We’ve never been slaves to anyone!” Do we enjoy […]
This Sunday’s message on lasting love was given by Gerry Servito at our NH Faith Fusion Sunday celebration . It was video taped and will be posted in 2 or 3 parts. Please enjoy the following intro video called “A Different Love Story”, and the first part of “Lasting Love Begins With God” in the second […]
During December 1992, at the height of religious conflict in India, I was there representing the Religious Youth Service (RYS) and preparing a series of events in multiple cities aimed at promoting interreligious harmony. Mahatma Gandhi and his philosophy of nonviolence helped stimulate the gigantic nations’ march forward on its path to political independence from […]
