Friends Temple of Spiritual Truth

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Martin Splitt Answers Questions

Google's Martin Splitt answers questions about the Passage Ranking algorithm. Learn what it's about.

The Psychology of Spiritual Awakening, With Steve Taylor

Unity Online Radio Network—The programs on UOR are a powerful voice in providing the consciousness, clarity and common vision necessary to create transformation in the world today. We call it The Voice of an Awakening World. Listen live or on demand at www.unity.fm.

Spiritual Gifts Part 1

Six Steps Toward Spiritual Maturity

Do you want to grow as a man of God? Godliness is “of value in every way.” It is more valuable than physical strength or financial success. It's worth more than the thickest resume or the most coveted property. Godliness will, in the long run, make you happier than the satisfaction of any earthly desire.

Spiritual Rhythms for the Enneagram

The Enneagram opens a remarkable window into the truth about us, but simply diagnosing our number doesn't do justice to who we are. Transformation happens as we grow in awareness and learn how to apply Enneagram insights to the rhythms of our daily lives. Filled with exercises to engage, challenge, encourage, and sustain, this handbook will help us grow in greater awareness and lead us to spiritual and relational transformation.

A Practical Need & A Spiritual Blessing

This month at Christ Church Mission we are putting a special emphasis on serving at church. We’ve been highlighting the different teams and asking people about their experience – encouraging people to sign up to serve. However, regardless of what congregation you attend, I want to take a minute to share both the practical need and the spiritual blessing of serving.

Exploring Ezra: The Secret of Spiritual Success

Exploring Ezra challenges the complacency of contemporary Christian culture and calls for greater commitment to Christ's commission. Creative in its presentation of solid Christian truths, Exploring Ezra shows the Old Testament book in a new light. It is infused with a pastoral passion to see the truth of God's Word understood and applied. As such, it is a book that helps to foster Christian growth and…

Rules of the Game: Commandments and the Spiritual Life

Truth is a person, a message, and a lifestyle

"Living a good life will hopefully get me into heaven." This common fallacy helps to explain why so many people still live in spiritual darkness.

Surrender Series CD 1: Stand Firmly in Your Truth

This meditation is designed to awaken your divinity by unblocking your spiritual and energetic body, so that God’s light can circulate and flow freely through you. Through intentional breaths, visualizations and affirmations, we will awaken your divine knowing, wisdom, understanding, strength, beauty and gratitude, faith and trust, surrender, truth, and radiance. With regular incorporation of this meditation in your practice, you will feel your energetic and…

Your Brain Is Tricking You

This will help you understand your brain a little better.

How to Communicate Your Opinion Peacefully

Being spiritual doesn't mean you always have to be sweet, calm, and in agreement. You are allowed to stand tall, and take a stand. And you can do it without the conversation degrading into an argument. Here’s how.

Are we wired to believe in a higher power?

Why is religion everywhere? Psychologists, anthropologists and even neuroscientists have come up with a number of theories about our predisposition to believe.