Wishing you a peaceful Sunday. May you find meaningful connection with the Lord this Sabbath day.
From True Christianity 301, Emanuel Swedenborg: “Sabbath in the language of the original means rest… When the Lord came into the world that day became a day for instruction in Divine matters, and also a day of rest from work, for meditation about matters conducive to salvation and everlasting life, and a day for love towards the neighbor.”
We all experience anger. It is a fairly common emotion. It is an emotion that perhaps is becoming more and more familiar as circumstances in our world challenge us in new ways almost daily.
Is anger always a negative emotion? Does it ever do any good? Is there any way to control it and its impact?
This Sunday we will consider what is taught about the source of anger when it wells up in us and what we can do about it. And we will also talk about something that looks a whole lot like anger but is very different in its origin and which can be a good thing.
Please join us Sunday at 10:30 via live stream on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BoulderNewChurch/
That is the question.
We live in a moment in time where the restraints appear to have been removed and people feel much more free to express their judgments of others openly. But are we supposed to make judgments of others? If no, then why not? And if yes, in what way? These are the kinds of questions we will dig into this week.
Please join us Sunday at 10:30 via live stream on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BoulderNewChurch/
It is amazing how much our communication can change and grow healthier and more effective by taking the time to practice good listening habits. It is easy to get sidetracked by what we are going to say next, or how we are reacting to what someone else is saying. It takes effort and attention to listen and listen well… to really hear what someone is saying with both their words and their tone and body language.
It feels very important at this time to work on improving our ability to listen and to really hear what others are trying to communicate. It is also important to really listen to what the Lord is trying to communicate with the stories and teachings in the Word, as they will help us to become more loving, patient, earnest and kind in our own communication.
Please join us Sunday at 10:30 via live stream on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BoulderNewChurch/
The church is “on holiday” for two weeks so there will be no services of worship or classes or other events until Sunday, July 12th.
We pray you can use this time for connecting with family or the beautiful nature scapes of Colorado or just general refreshment and rejuvenation.
Peace and love
The Bible has some very intriguing stories and imagery. We may wonder what the meaning or relevance of them is for us today.
We have been told that these stories have a deeper meaning about our inner or spiritual life. This story pictured from Revelation 12 about the woman clothed with the sun who’s newborn child is threatened by a seven headed dragon is about something very relevant. The dragon pictures a false premise that threatens to destroy all our attempts to live a life of love and kindness according to the teachings of God. It is the false belief that faith alone, separate from a life of charity, love and kindness, is saving and can lead to a heavenly way of life.
This false premise allows us to believe in God and the truth and think we are living a faithful life, when in reality it prevents us from actually turning from selfishness and shunning negative attitudes and behaviors in our life. The result is, we don’t change; we don’t grow; we don’t reject hellish beliefs and attitudes.
We will be discussing this further on Sunday, June 14th at 10:30 a.m. in our live stream service on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoulderNewChurch/
Evil can thrive and exist when we don’t talk about it and shine a light on it. We need to continue to shine a bright and constant light on the insidious evil of racism. Rooting it out of our society and out of our own hearts, minds and lives is urgent and pressing.
“The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ…. Yes, the body has many different parts, not just one part… all the members care for each other. If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it.” [I Corinthians 12]
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In the beginning of the Bible Adam and Eve are created and set in a Garden wherein all that was good was provided for them. They had one simple rule: don’t eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Instead of obeying God’s command and enjoying that state of good, they chose to listen to the advice of the serpent instead and life went downhill for them. So, why didn’t God stop this from happening?
God is constantly doing all in His power to assist us in making good choices which will lead to our eternal happiness and provide for us only what is good and what will be to our eternal benefit. And there is a big “but” we have to consider. But, we have free choice. We are free to reject the good impulses from God and choose to do evil rather than good. We are free to choose a life of hell rather than a heavenly one. God does foresee the bad choices we will make, and works to try to bend us in a different direction if at all possible, but sometimes we are hell bent on making a bad choice and so God will permit it, not as someone who wants to permit it, but as someone who cannot prevent it for the sake of our freedom. And these bad choices have consequences both for the one making the choice and sometimes those around them. And even in the bad choices we make God is there working to bring something good out of the bad situation. Something that will help us or others to grow in spirit. That doesn’t make a bad choice good, but it does mean we are being cared for and led every moment, no matter what things might seem like on the surface.
This is a tough subject and one we will talk more about on Sunday.
You are invited to join us Sunday at 10:30 via live stream on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BoulderNewChurch/
This is Memorial Day Weekend. It is a time to remember. It is a time to remember the sacrifice of those who gave their lives to protects ours. It is also a good time to remember all who make sacrifices for the sake of the well being of others. On a spiritual level it is a time to remember from where we have come and to where we are being led, and the Lord’s love and mercy that cradle and support us along this journey. It is a time to remember the truths that we hold most dear and remember to live by them. It is a time to remember these things so we don’t forget them. We will talk about how to help keep them in mind this Sunday.
See you Sunday at 10:30 via live stream on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BoulderNewChurch/
What does that phrase mean to you? It seems pretty exciting. It seems like it is a possibility for something powerful to happen in our lives.
So if the kingdom of heaven is close at hand what can we do to connect with it, feel its influence and benefit from its guidance and strength? Do I have to change in some way to experience it? Is it going to mean I have some struggles to work through? Hmmm. Well, yes, most likely. We will discuss that more on Sunday.
See you Sunday at 10:30 via live stream on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BoulderNewChurch/
