Some of us grew up in situations where Sunday was boring. Or Sunday was a sports rat race – that is increasingly common. Some of us grew up in homes where Sunday was just another day or worse still, Sunday was a disappointment, because it was supposed to be a family day, or a day off, […]
Saturday we celebrated Independence Day – the 4th of July – which we consider to be the birthday of our nation. I’d like you to think about that concept for a moment, birth and freedom. How does birth, or a new beginning, actually give us freedom? We won our independence from British rule and began a […]
Something inside us tells us we were created for community. It’s like the oak tree that can’t be anything but an oak tree. We were designed to live in the shelter of each other. The friendship of community feels right when we have it. We yearn for it when we don’t have it, and even […]
Each Easter, we encounter the story of the resurrection and have to consider what d it means and if it could be true. We try to answer these questions with a big handicap. Even if we believe in God, our perspective on our own life is somewhat skewed. Contrary to our basic assumptions, we are […]
It’s easy to talk about peace but really hard to achieve whether that be on the family level or in the community, nation and world. Creating peace is not simple. This week we are remembering Selma and have also been confronted with the Justice Department’s findings regarding Ferguson. There is a lot of hard work […]
“Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God.”- Jesus, Matthew 5:9 “To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one’s family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one’s own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and […]
Many of the organizations that Faith Fusion is affiliated with have peace in their names: the Family Federation for World Peace, the Women’s Federation for World Peace, the Universal Peace Federation, and many more. The word peace is featured in everything the Rev. Sun Myung Moon touched in his life, and his peace efforts continue through […]
This week at our sunday Celebration Rev. Richard Buessing offered thought-provoking insights and practical suggestions for a life well lived. Developing sensitivity to the spiritual side of life can help your life stay in balance. Rev. Buessing’s message, focused on the relationship between the spiritual self and the physical self. We were reminded of the essential […]
Although our Sunday Celebration was cancelled due to a blizzard, we always have the opportunity to read an uplifting message and watch an inspiring music video. This week I was treated to a seminar “Begin With Yes” by Paul Boynton. He makes the case that we all choose how we experience life. We can choose to feel […]
If you live in the northern half of the Unites States, or other northern hemisphere countries above 40 degrees latitude, you may be at risk for vitamin D deficiency especially during the winter months. Unless you are an avid participant in outdoor winter sports it’s almost impossible to get adequate amounts of vitamin D from […]
