26 April 2026

The Layers of Heaven

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Heaven is not just one amorphous place. It consists of countless communities of various sizes, each with its own character. These communities are arranged into three basic levels, a highest, middle, and lowest. This general division is perhaps an interesting bit of trivia about the afterlife; but when we realize that each level of heaven can help us understand a level of our own mind, it becomes more relevant to the here and now. This Sunday we’ll reflect on how understanding these levels helps us progress spiritually.

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6 September 2026

The Golden Calf

When Moses was up on Mt. Sinai getting the Ten Commandments, the people down below became impatient. They began to doubt that Moses would ever return or that the Lord would be with them.

30 August 2026

Render Unto Caesar

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23 August 2026

Hypocrisy

One of the things that Jesus most called out in the leaders of His day was “Hypocrisy.” Spiritually, hypocrisy is what happens when there is a mismatch between what we think or feel and what we say or do.

16 August 2026

People Need People

The Teachings of the New Church assert that "People are not born for their own sake; they are born for the sake of others."

9 August 2026

Make a Choice

When confronted with hard choices sometimes the easiest thing to do is to make no choice at all. Yet this choice is often the worst choice of all: in trying to keep our options open we lose out on all of them.

2 August 2026

Fostering Empathy

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26 July 2026

Rising Above “Us vs. Them” Thinking

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