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What if imagination is one of the most powerful tools we have? In the context of SOM philosophy, it's what gives us power.

When you think about traveling in a world of your own creation, what does that look like for you? What’s it made of? How does it look, feel, or sound? Is it peaceful, creative, chaotic, fear-based, or joy-filled? Perhaps it's all of those at different times. What we think about takes form.

What if possibility is already here? What if we continually ask ourselves what if? What if we break through fear, blocks, or other barriers, just by asking what if?

What do bucket lists, spiritual growth, and a fictional spaceship powered by infinite improbability have in common? More than you might think. Here, we explore probability, possibility, and the edge where change begins.

We're exploring the edges - how to stretch and grow beyond what we already know. We're living in a time of extraordinary complexity, with overburdened systems and ineffective narratives. That's why sitting with silence matters. We can't solve today's problems with yesterday's thinking, and the only way through is through silence.

Rev. Don Beaty took us to the edge on Sunday - not in a cliff-hanging way, but in a quiet way that asks for contemplation. What do we do and value that's worth the "calories" we spend? IF we take nothing away from last week's message, take these three words: courage, compassion, and curiosity. Then add calories - as in, how do we spend the energy we have in ways that matter?

By exploring our own inner world, and applying spiritual principles to our inner experience, we’re better equipped to meet the world beyond us. The inner edge shapes the outer one.

Conscious practice can help us make sense of the world, or at least navigate through it with our sanity intact.

What makes up the best day of your life - today? With daily spiritual practice, your life can be close to perfect.

Going back to the bedrock teachings of Science of Mind, we revisit how spirit works through us, as us, in How It Works.

While the calendar year may turn over and is cause for celebration, practically speaking, the new year is just a continuation of what came before. And yet, after all the festivity and celebration that December holds, January ushers in a welcome quiet.

As we close out the year, we also close our December theme of Celebration. And, what a month it’s been! From Jingle Jam to Solstice and Christmas Eve services, it's been a magical season. And, when it's hard to find the light, amidst the festivity and celebration, we have tools to help us do so.

Across cultures and centuries, humans have marked the darkness of winter with rituals centered on light. As Rev. Liz Morante described on Sunday, light meant life. It meant safety and warmth. In a world before electricity, natural sources of light were essential.

As we approach the Winter Solstice, we enter the darkest season of the year, at least by the calendar here in the northern hemisphere. And yet, everywhere we look, there's light. It's a curious and meaningful contradiction: when the days are at their darkest, we're called to make our own light.

Whatever this time of year holds for you, whether it’s celebration, contemplation, tenderness, or all of the above, I hope we can all embrace both/and and hang the lights up high. Little things matter.

Remember to find joy, even when just in moments. Joy helps us sustain and regenerate gratitude.

Gratitude isn’t just a nice idea. It’s a choice that shapes how we experience life.

On Sunday, Rev. Michael Auch invited us to look at gratitude as a spiritual power, something that can change us, along with the world around us. Sure, saying ‘thank you’ is one way to express gratitude (and sometimes, a simple thank you is enough). But the practice of gratitude is so much more. Science shows that feeling grateful changes us neurologically. It strengthens our well-being, nourishes our relationships, and can even open our minds to new possibilities. Gratitude

Rev. Dr. Larry King’s Sunday message, Grateful or Expectant , reminded us that being grateful for ALL our experiences can help improve our everyday lives. In Science of Mind, the fourth step of our five-step affirmative prayer is gratitude: we express thanks for our inherent good, the good that surrounds us, and, the good we expect.   That last part, the good we expect, was the focus of Larry’s talk – future-focused gratitude. I’ve learned that Spirit doesn't know something h

Our Sunday talks are hitting all the right notes for me, especially lately, and this last Sunday’s message was a welcome reminder about the power of gratitude. Rev. Liz Mirante, in an animated talk about being Grateful in All Things,  shared many examples of how gratitude is spiritual law in motion, specifically: attention and attraction. Randomness notwithstanding, what we focus on, we draw to us, and that feeling of gratitude must come from within. It’s not happiness that c