Making Sense of God
How do we make sense of God?
Stop Trying to be More Like Jesus; Building a Deep and Meaningful Relationship with God
Religion teaches that becoming more like its founders is the way in which an authentic relationship with God is established. The goal is to be more like the religious guide (Jesus, Muhammad, Moses, Buddha, etc.) and less like yourself. But being more like your religious figure suggests we as individuals seeking to have a deep …
Losing Religion in Order to Discover God, Yourself, and Enlightenment
We look at religion as a source of informing throughout the lifespan of the believer. Religion is a device that assigns identity to both God and humanity according to its own criteria but is religion a reliable source?
Why Are You Trying To Fit In When You Were Created To Stand Out?
We get stuck in the idea and routine of trying to fit in, trying to be accepted and think this is where our power comes from; belonging. Our real power does not come from belonging to a group but by accepting who and what we are and expressing that uniqueness every possible moment we are …
Ultimate Truth and the Freaky, Funky, Fun Individual
Ultimate Truth, according to religion gives us a very rigid and immutable set of guidelines in with to live our lives according to. This singular system wishes to inform, define, instruct, and assign direction, purpose, and identity to humanity as a whole not taking into account the value of individuality. This episode we discuss how …
Why God Doesn’t Change His/Her Mind
It is a common notion that God changes mind, but I believe if this is an accurate description of God it is a handicap with severe consequences.
Taking Advantage of Opportunities For Personal Transformation
It’s a new year and people are inspired to better themselves. Many times taking on this challenge leads to change but no real transformation. In this episode we discuss personal transformation, how do we recognize when opportunities for it are in front of us.
Cultivating Divine Guidance
There is a cosmic intelligence that seems informs leading us along our lives path but how do we tap into it more often?
Is God Just An Idea?
Our specific culture gives us an idea of who God is but what if that idea is limited? What if there was a way to discover God beyond the single image, word, and identification of a social construct? Why not discover God for yourself.
Reconsidering Ultimate Truth
Consider ultimate truth to be something that is experienced and not something that is exclusive to a religious concept.
Self Identity Where Did your Personal Concept of Self Come From?
Where do the ideas, images and concepts we use to identify ourselves come from? We regularly use cultural concepts and ideas to establish ourselves as individuals amongst our peers, social circles, in our relationships, religions, and society at large. The questions is are these ideas and concepts of identity pushed on us by society honest …
For Those Desiring Greatness
What is greatness and how do we achieve it?
Becoming Less Like Jesus and More Like Yourself
Is becoming more like Jesus or any religious or spiritual figure and less like yourself a soul nourishing spiritual exercise.? What do we stand to gain in attempting to become more like Jesus, The Buddha, Moses, Abraham, Prophet Muhammad, Confucius, Lao Tzu? And in what ways is this spiritual practice of less of me more …
What Makes a Life a Good One?
Let’s explore the idea of a good life. What does it mean? How do you define it? How can one adhesive it?
Is It Possible To Satisfy God? Part II
Why you should stop trying to make God happy
Is It Possible To Satisfy God? Part I
In part 1 of this 2 part discussion we explore the question, if God can be made to be happy, sad, joyful and angry due to the actions of humankind what does that say about the God? Do we make God emotionally unstable? Are humans in control of the emotional wellbeing God? Do we have …