Category Archives: Messages and Meditation

Over and Over

By Paul John RoachFebruary 3, 2014Messages and Meditation

We look at the various ways we give away our power and then show how we can empower ourselves in healthy ways. We note what advice Jesus and Byron Katie give.

Jesus Was A Carpenter

By Paul John RoachJanuary 27, 2014Messages and Meditation

We learn whether Jesus was actually a carpenter or something else and why this is of significance for him and for understanding our lives today.

The Small Creatures are Talking

By Paul John RoachJanuary 19, 2014Messages and Meditation

Finding life humdrum and zoning out into fantasy does not bring happiness. In this message we look at what wonders are right under our noses. We share ideas from Mark Nepo, Wendell Berry and Walter Mitty!

Heartwood

By Paul John RoachJanuary 13, 2014Messages and Meditation

Heartwood is non-living but supports the living tree. Using this as a metaphor we explore how challenging ideas and events can help us. Paul shares from personal experience including a poem he wrote on the dead.

Start Anew

By Paul John RoachJanuary 6, 2014Messages and Meditation

Sermon from the Burning Bowl Ceremony for 2014. Together we look at what it means to start anew and what qualities of mind help us to do so.

Stillness

By Paul John RoachDecember 29, 2013Messages and Meditation

In this lively sermon we unpack three powerful verses from St. Paul’s letter to the Colossians and how they are a call to remember and put the Truth we know into practice.