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America is Not Broke

Contrary to what those in power would like you to believe so that you’ll give up your pension, cut your wages, and settle for the life your great-grandparents had, America is not broke. Not by a long shot. The country is awash in wealth and cash. It’s just that it’s not in your hands. It […]

Suffering Is Always Optional

You can have a perfect life, a perfect career, a great relationship, wonderful friends, lots of money and great health – and chances are you are still doing your share of daily suffering (worry, anxiety, desire, aversion, excessive thinking, etc.). So, what about the other 99.999% of humanity, who have lots of things they would […]

Top 10 misunderstandings interpretations of the Bible: Relatively speaking

1. Contrary to popular belief, Adam and Eve were expelled from Eden not because they ate the forbidden fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, but in order to prevent them from eating from the tree of life (both forbidden trees are in Genesis 2:9) which would have made them eternal. God […]

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Stepping Stones

The Steps are in place for You… A well worn Path ahead of You recognize them (whether a person, place or thing) Once we learn to utilize them, WE Embrace Life and Be/Are (in) the Flow of Source; focus on Clarity, Light, Love, Laughter, Health, instead of focusing on lack, on confusion, fear, the negatives […]

The Bible and Homosexuality

Same-sex relationships in the Bible Conservative and Liberal Views: Standard Disclaimer We will attempt to give interpretations of key passages of the Bible from both a conservative (Fundamentalist and other Evangelical) and from a liberal position. Speaking generally: Conservative Christian theologians tend to accept English translations of the Bible, such as the New International Version […]

So the Rapture turned out to be a bit of a Bust.

It would be easy at this point to do a traditional post-mortem point-and-laugh because that’s always what this thing was deserving of — but there’s still something overwhelmingly sad about the fact that there are those out there who sold everything they owned, jettisoned their children’s’ futures and wound their lives down to this singular […]

…Time

In spring, nearby lakes will be jammed with fishermen on week-ends and in between, there won’t be a fisherman in sight even though the fish are biting like crazy. Too my people, this seems like very strange behavior. To them, the white man has a very poor sense of timing. Most Indian guides know that […]

Thank You Grandfather For Being You

On one occasion, when I first started doing the dumb Indian routine, a time for questions was provided. And some smart-ass… there is at least one in every audience… stood up and asked, “If you’re so dumb who writes your material for you?” Well that question blew my mind. And the answer to it, which […]

From a Spirit Friend

……… Nothing lasts forever, no one lives forever, the flower that fades and dies, winter passes and spring comes, embrace the cycle of life: that is the greatest love. GO BEYOND FEAR Beyond fear takes you into the place where love grows, when you refuse to follow the impulses of fear, anger and revenge. BEYOND […]

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Prayer for New Year

O Thou Who Abides in our Heart-Body, Soul and Spirit most Merciful and Compassionate God, Lord of Heaven and Earth, we Become Aware, Accept and FREE ourselves from the trespasses of others and those who would, have or do us harm and ask and receive Thy True forgiveness of our own and many shortcomings. We […]