Church of One Love

Receiving With Grace

Obviously we cannot just give constantly.  We must also be open to receive.  How might our reluctance to receive or allow or believe in our good hold us back from receiving?  How do we find balance, humility?  This week we’ll explore practical ways to improve our ability to receive all our good.

Prosperity: It’s About Giving

What is spiritual giving?  Tithing?  What’s the difference between “giving” and  “releasing, letting go”?  How do we let go of old ideas, thoughts, baggage, habits, memories that hold us back? Where does forgiveness come in?  Fear?  Judgment?  Thoughts of lack?  Insecurity?  What about humility?

Prosperity: What Is It?

The “Law of Prosperity” has become a buzz-phrase in today’s world.  We see it taught in “Spiritual academy” settings, touted in self-help books, hear it invoked on TV, and even by mainstream Christian organizations, yet many people employ it on the most shallow of levels.  Let’s explore what “prosperity” really means.    Is it just about stuff, money?  What is “Spiritual Materialism?” What is the “Law of Prosperity?”  How does it work, or does it?  What does it mean to “manifest good” in your life?  What else do we “manifest”? 

Pillars of Love: The Divine

How do we keep a truly loving relationship with Spirit? With the God of our understanding?

In us, in others, in Nature?  In Oneness?   If we are in Oneness, how can we have a relationship with the Divine?  Is there any difference between Divine Love, Self love, and Human love? 

Let’s explore what it means to be in relationship with sacredness & wholeness.

Pillars of Love: Relationships

How do we have truly loving relationships with family, friends, partners, lovers?  …or the mail carrier or grocery clerk? 

What is a “healthy” relationship? How do we choose healthy people to relate with?  Is it even possible if we ourselves are not healthy?  Why should we be in good relationship with people we don’t care about?  What role does compassion play?  This week we’ll explore some practices to deepen and strengthen our relationships with others in our lives.

Pillars of Love: Self Love

Is self-love really important?  Is it the same as self-regard, self-esteem, selfishness?  Have we been taught that it’s better to love others than to love ourselves?  If it’s important to find self-love, then HOW?  How do we go about having and keeping a truly loving relationship with ourselves?  We will talk about the differences between self-love as honoring the Oneness, and self-love as narcissism and ego-centricity, and practice truly loving ourselves, body, mind, spirit.

Pillars ofJoy: Gratitude & Generosity

We know how gratitude can take us out of the darkest places in our own minds.  How does it lead to compassion and generosity?  What does compassion actually mean, and how do we practice it?  Could gratitude and compassion lead us into a more abundant and generous way of living? How can we be generous and remain prosperous? 

Pillars of Joy: Forgiveness & Compassion

Forgiveness is also an often misunderstood concept, yet of all spiritual practices, it may be the most powerfully and demonstrably life-changing.  People who have the capacity to forgive are truly free—to lead healthier, happier, more joyful lives.  But it is not easy.  HOW do we go about forgiving that which seems unforgiveable ?  WHY would we want to forgive?  What does it look like in practice?  What is freedom and why is it important?

Pillars of Joy: Acceptance

Acceptance is one of the most misunderstood words in our spiritual lexicon.  How can we “accept”  abuse, or bad behavior, or loss?  We will try to demystify the word and find out the difference : true healthy acceptance  vs. approving or condoning the unkind or horrific. 

Pillars of Joy: Perspective, Humility, and Humor

When we focus on the micro, we forget that there is a bigger picture, and that we are an integral part of it.  When we try to control, it can appear that we are thwarted at every turn.  How can perspective and humility allow us to fully receive our joy? We often forget that humor is one of the greatest gifts we have.  It can turn the miserable into the enjoyable, it can turn what seem like mountains back into molehills, and most of all—help us to connect.