God’s Compost

“Not everything is meant to be saved. Some things are meant to be sacredly composted—so their wisdom can nourish what comes next, without forcing their form to live on.” Anonymous May I define composting verses salvaging something? Compositing is when something has served its purpose and is ready to return to the earth. You let […]

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God, the Field, Home…

“God is always God. No matter what our emotional storm, or what our objective situation may be, there is always something hidden in the inner being that has never been violated.” — Ernest Holmes This quote by Ernest Holmes, Founder of the Religious Science movement, was written in the early 20th century. He was emerging […]

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The Law and the Promise

I’m sitting here thinking of what I will say today at the Center, but something greater is awakening in me. I’ve been reflecting on how much we dwell on manifestation. Yet, in reading about Neville Goddard, I was reminded of something deeper. Neville was born in 1905 in Barbados. In the Depression years, while struggling […]

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Living in the End

I was sitting on a plane, and, as it often does, the turbulence began; this time for longer than usual. I have a slight nervousness when I fly. It’s a feeling of uncertainty. What’s happening, really? Is something wrong with the plane? I think of the worst scenario for a moment, and then I quickly […]

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Bridge Over Troubled Water

I believe that anyone who is awake right now might agree—we are living in very troubled waters. These waters rise as environmental crises, political divisions, and ongoing global conflicts. And in the midst of it all, I find myself searching for the bridge that can carry us across. I always ask: What can I do? […]

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12 Years of Transformation

Twelve years ago—almost to the day—we held our first service here on the Island of Kaua’I at Center for Spiritual Living Kaua’i. I could say that our twelve years of transformation began on that day, but I would be wrong. The transformation of my life began when I chose to become a minister, and, soon […]

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The Alchemy of the Heart

Alchemy, in regard to the heart, is the ability to take anything—grief, doubt, challenge—and transmute it through love, intuition, and truth into something of greater value, meaning, and beauty. In ancient folklore, one of the most powerful symbols of this idea is the Green Lion devouring the Sun. At first glance, it appears wild, even […]

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