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I'm going to depart from my addressing a spiritual question in this blog and address a spiritual community question.  That quetion is this:  why does membership in faith communities remain static over years when we have so many visitors?

I was once asked if everything that happens is the work of God.  The answer to that question depends on one's concept of God.  Had I been asked if I personally think that everything that happens is the work of God, I would say "no," and here's why.

In December 2014, my father’s sister, a devout Pentecostal, came to visit him in the hospital as he lay dying.

Success... we all want it, right?  But the word means many things to many people.  To some is means a lot of money, a big house, a fancy car and big title at work.  To others it might mean perfect hair, an athletic body and  a gold medal.  To others it might mean sobriety, self-acceptance or freedom from disease.  It's up to you.  How you define success is directly related to your personal core values and mission in life.

In Unity we often say that Jesus is the great example, not the great exception.  That means that all that Jesus did, you can can do; or, as he says in John 14 that you will do greater things than these.  So how does that relate to the Easter experience?

Probably not, but then true believers would probably not be comfortable either.

For the past two weeks, I've been away from Unity of Fairfax.  As a minister, being away from one's church can be an anxiety-provoking experience... will everything be alright?  What will they think that I'm away?  Will the place be standing when I return?  As you can see, questions such as this are evidence of the minister's ego on overdrive.  Well, this minister, anyway; but my colleagues often share similar thoughts.

I'm staying at Unity Village, MO while I'm participating in Unity Worldwide Ministry ministry team meetings, and tomorrow is Sunday.  Since I'm not speaking at Unity of Fairfax, I have the opportunity to go to church as a congregant - a rare privilege for a minister.  So now I have to decide where to worship in the morning, and I'm grateful for the internet in helping me to make a decision.

I am finding my way on the path of the Wisdom Tradition.  This path transcends religious boundaries, because wisdom is, in and of itself, an expression of divinity.

I am finding my way on the path of the Wisdom Tradition.  This path transcends religious boundaries, because wisdom is, in and of itself, an expression of divinity.