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Positive and inspirational teachings that will make a difference in your life from Reverends Larry and Mary Ellen Swartz, ordained Unity ministers.
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Faith - The perceiving power of the mind linked with the power to shape substance. The Revealing Word, published by Unity. Unity books can be found in a local library or ordered online at Unity.org.Listen as Larry speaks of faith as an energy that attracts what is focused upon. Where have you been focusing the power of your faith? Regardless of any past choice, you can choose now to realign the power of your faith with what you truly deserve.PAYPAL NOW WORKS! If you find benefit i...
Are you ready to take a new look at Jesus? Are you willing to expand your understanding of Jesus? Listen as Mary Ellen shares a lesson about who Jesus was and who Jesus is in our ever growing spiritual understanding. Christ is the perfect idea of God...Jesus is the perfect expression of the divine idea of man. The Revealing Word published by Unity. Unity books can be found in a local library or ordered online at Unity.org.The medieval Christian mystic known as Meister Eckhart, said: “Go...
Are you created in the image and likeness of God? (Genesis 1:26-27) Have you been created as a little lower than the angels? (Psalms 8:4-6)Are you more than you have yet to discover? (Psalms 82:6 & John 10:34)Listen as Larry shares his thoughts and understanding that your true nature is the nature of God. You have one purpose. Your purpose for being in physicality is to express your true nature. In other words, you are in the express business!PAYPAL NOW WORKS! If you appreciate our ...
The impulse within all life is about moving forward. You may not have realized it, but your life has always been moving forward and not backward. Listen as Mary Ellen shares some metaphysical lessons and meanings for our lives today that can be found within the life of Moses and the journey from bondage to freedom. Let There Be Light, Old Testament Interpretations by Elizabeth Sand Turner, published by Unity, is recommended reading. It can be ordered through #Unity.orgPAYPAL NOW W...
The Ten Commandments, also known as the Decalogue, are a set of ethical and religious directives that are part of the Hebrew Bible. According to the Bible the Ten Commandments were given to Moses on Mount Sinai and he then gave them to the children of Israel who had been enslaved in Egypt. Exodus 20:2 The first commandment is "You shall have no other gods before me."Listen as Larry shares this metaphysical lesson on the first commandment and suggests ways in which one may have other gods...
Have you been feeling powerless? Do you feel someone or some group has taken away your power or in the process of taking away your power? This lesson may be just for you. Listen as Mary Ellen shares a spiritually sound and practical message about our real power which can never be thwarted or taken away.PAYPAL NOW WORKS! If you feel guided to share a gift in appreciation of our podcasts please follow the link below. Blessings from Larry and Mary EllenSupport the show
What is freedom? A Larry Swartz definition of freedom is "A state of mind or being that is found within an emotional alignment with Source Energy of which which we are an extension...."Listen as Larry shares thoughts on the subject of freedom and how it applies to health, finances, relationships and all areas of life. PAYPAL NOW WORKS! If you appreciate our podcasts please follow the link below to share a gift. Blessings from Larry and Mary Ellen Support the show
According to Luke 15th chapter, Jesus told a story about two sons and their father. Often this is referred to as the parable of the prodigal son, although the word prodigal is not used in the scripture. Some find meaning in a surface level approach to the story. In other words, the younger son would represent sinners, the older son represent teachers of the law and the father representing God. What if there are other ways of finding meaning within the story? Listen as Mary Ellen sha...
And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, they say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and wi...
We are often told how important it is to forgive. But what is forgiveness and is there a recipe for it? Listen as Mary Ellen shares a practical lesson about forgiveness and the process of forgiving ourselves and others. "Forgiveness is a process of giving up the false for the true; erasing sin and error from the mind and body. It is closely related to repentance, which is turning from belief in sin to belief in God and righteousness. It is through forgiveness that true spiritual healing ...
Sue Sikking, Unity minister, wrote a book entitled God Always Says Yes. What does that mean? Emmet Fox, New Thought author, wrote that we must have the Mental Equivalent for what we desire. How do we get that?Listen as Larry speaks to his understanding of the nature of God and the power within us to not only ask for, but also be prepared for, the good we desire in our lives. PAYPAL NOW WORKS! If you would like to share a gift of appreciation for our podcasts, please follow the link...
The familiar acronym KISS might be a reminder to keep our spirituality simple. Some would define spirituality as that which has to do with ecclesiastical law and belonging to the church. Simplicity is often defined as the state of being uncomplicated or uncompounded. Is it possible that spirituality is not as complicated as previously believed? In other words, what if spirituality is basically simple? Listen as Mary Ellen shares thoughts about not making spirituality complicated and keep...
"We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience." Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, French priest and philosopher. Listen as Larry shares his understanding of the Truth within the above quote. We are nonphysical or God expressions who are temporarily in human or physical form. We are not the bodies we are wearing temporarily. We are we are eternal beings. Remembering this empowers us and makes a big difference in how we perc...
"Do you not say that after four months comes the harvest? Behold, I say to you, Lift up your eyes and look at the fields which have turned white and have long been ready for the harvest." (John 4:35)Listen as Mary Ellen speaks to the importance of living like there's no tomorrow because in reality tomorrow will never come. Living like there's no tomorrow is knowing we are now living in the Presence and Allness of God and now is our moment to remember it.PAYPAL NOW WORKS! If you appreciate our...
Are we each responsible for illness or dis-ease in our mind and body? If it's true that with God all things are possible, does that include our healing? Listen as Larry shares his understanding of wholeness, how healing works and that your resistance to anything may be blocking a greater flow of healing energy into your life.PAYPAL NOW WORKS! If you appreciate our podcasts a gift in any amount would be lovingly accepted. Please follow the link below. Peace and blessings from Larry...
In the book of Genesis there is a story of Moses leading the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt to a new place referred to as the promised land. Metaphysically the promised land is for each of us now. Our journey to the promised land begins when we are ready let go of the old and accept the new.Listen as Mary Ellen shares a metaphysical approach to the journey made by Moses and the Israelites to the promised land of abundance. It is symbolic of a journey that is made over and over by ea...
What does vibrational energy have to do with the commandments and metaphysical principle? What does telling an untruth with have to do with receiving the good we want? What is the metaphysical principle within telling the Truth?What does coveting and jealousy have to do with receiving the good we want? What's the metaphysical principle within our ability to receive our good?Listen as Larry shares his understanding of this and more.PAYPAL NOW WORKS! If you appreciate our podcasts a gift i...
Thou Shall not commit adultery. (Exodus 20:14) The surface level this commandment seems to deal with moral living and outer action. On deeper levels one sees there are metaphysical principles to be found which include our thoughts and beliefs and that to which we give power.Thou shall not steal. (Exodus 20:15) On a surface level this commandment seems to be about not taking anything that belongs to another. Deeper level understanding reveals that life is always in balance. Even if one t...
Legends are stories which are thought to be based on true events but have developed fictional elements that have significance to the culture from which they originate. The Bible contains many legends or stories that were orally shared for generations before they were put into written form. Often the stories had colorful aspects in order to be remembered.Listen as Larry shares the Metaphysical Principles within some well known Old Testament legends.Recommended books published by Unity: Metaphy...
Listen as Mary Ellen speaks to outer laws as Metaphysical Principles. The foundational principle of Life is One Presence, One Power, One Source. Giving power to anything other than the One Source always ends badly for us because it temporarily limits our greater good.Taking the name or nature of the One in vain or limiting ways always brings limiting effects in our life. Whatever we think and believe about the One always affects how we think and believe about ourselves and the good we deserve...
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