Church of One Love

12 Steps to Transformation #3: Forgiveness

12 Steps to Transformation #4: Be It, Keep It, Share It

Reverend Melinda finishes her series on the 12 Steps to Transformation. This week's message is titles "Be It, Keep It, Share It". We hope you enjoy.

What We Believe

When people ask what your church believes, what do you tell them? When we changed our name to Church of One Love, our web presence and tagline changed. As we are an independent entity, we don’t necessarily follow an “organized” path. What does it mean to teach only love? Are there really many paths, and are they all equally viable?

Practicing Freedom

This is the day our country celebrates its independence from Imperial rule. We profess many freedoms in America, but what does freedom actually mean? What is spiritual freedom? Is it as – or more – important compared to our physical, political, social, educational, financial freedoms? What other kinds of freedoms are there? How do we get there?

Are You Ready For a Miracle? with John Harold Moore

A Course in Miracles defines a miracle as a shift in perspective from fear to love. One of the most challenging areas to experience this kind of shift can be with our family. Through personal stories and lessons learned from years of facilitating the revolutionary healing modality known as Family Constellations, John will help us understand the hidden family dynamics at play that keep us from the happy, healthy, prosperous lives we were meant to live. This broader understanding, along with a few tools from A Course in Miracles and Family Constellations, will help us open our hearts even wider, allowing more love to flow in and out. Get ready for a miracle!

Father's Day: The Father Within

God is traditionally spoken of (especially in Christianity) as "Father." The predominant energy of the world's people has been, for centuries, heavily weighted towards the masculine. Is the Divine Masculine a negative thing? What is the energy of God the Father? How does it affect our lives? How can we balance our energies so we best serve ourselves and the world?

The Power of the Heart: Practicing Devotion

Yoga means Unity, and Hindus believe there are four main paths to achieving it. Bhakti Yoga is the path of love and devotion. It can show up as worship and praise and as compassion. In New Thought, we are not much into praise (at least as it has been presented in traditional Christianity). So how can we walk a path of Bhakti Yoga while also knowing our essential worth and ONEness?

The Power of the Body: Practicing Service

Yoga means Unity, and Hindus believe there are four main paths to achieving it. Karma Yoga is the Path of Working without thought of reward, or even achievement. Think of Mother Teresa. Can selfless service help us to realize our oneness? How? Is it true that what we do for others we do for ourselves? What are the pitfalls? Can selflessness itself become an ego trip?

The Power of Silence and Mind: Practicing Meditation and Wisdom

Yoga means Unity, and Hindus believe there are 4 main paths to achieving it. Raja Yoga is the Royal Path of Meditation. (What is true silence? What must we do in order to experience it? Stop thinking?) Jnana Yoga is the Path of knowledge. (Can we really KNOW ultimate reality? Or does living in these bodies prevent us from clear knowing and seeing? How can we sort the real from the unreal? How does one comprehend true Oneness?)

What Are You Looking At?

Have you ever heard another person describe a scene you've just witnessed, but hear them draw a completely different conclusion? How does your own conclusion affect you? Can you change your experience of the world by seeing it differently? How and why?