When times are tough it is not an excuse to fall apart but to “gird up our loins” as the Bible says. It’s a time to gather ourselves together and find where our values really lie. I have been spending time with the phrase “sanctify yourself” found in the book of Joshua 3:5, where Joshua […]
Originally published by Unity Magazine – Sept./Oct. 2015. Seven potent practices for staying conscious in a world full of distractions BY REV. PAUL JOHN ROACH Can you recall a moment when you felt fully awake or alive? A time when all the needs and concerns of everyday life slipped into the background and a sense […]
The three day period of October 31 through November 2 on the calendar brings us three festivals or holy days that have marked the Christian calendar for centuries yet originated in pre-Christian pagan or old religion observances. The affirmation of light as the darkness of winter begins is celebrated worldwide from Diwali, the Hindu festival […]
I was attracted to Unity back in 1977 because of its relevance. It was not a Sunday religion or a book of rules; it offered a way of living my life. I feel the same way today. It’s great to hear the message of Truth on Sunday and to experience it with like-minded people, but […]
How a trip to India taught us to trust in whatever the universe dished out. I first travelled to India in 1976 on the overland route from London. I stayed several months and later returned for five months in 1985. Now it was October 2013 and I once again headed for the subcontinent, this time by […]
“Notice the changing landscape as you travel: hills becoming valleys, forests becoming open fields, everything seamlessly part of the whole. Our lives are like that: unfolding, connected, complete.” The inspiration for this statement, which I initially wrote for the Unity online radio Facebook page, came as I was returning from a weekend in New Orleans. Swamp […]