Center for Spiritual Living Midtown

Bridges That Last – Rev Dr Bob Deen

Think of the world’s oldest bridges. What makes them last through the test of time? A good foundation, the right materials, an engineer inspired to build something that will last for centuries. The same can be said for building lasting, heart-felt and healthy relationships. Building bridges that last is the process of creating sustainable, collaborative community partnerships. Building a bridge for a world that works for everyone.​​
Affirmation: I am an important part of the whole in a world that works for everyone. Who I am makes a difference.

Bridge Over Troubled Water, Guest Speaker Rev Cynthia McCarthy

Forgiveness is healing. There are many cultures that do healing and forgiveness work together as a community. Because we are inextricably connected, and reflections of the Divine, how do we become the bridge over troubled waters for our personal healing and the healing of our communities? How can we build bridges of unconditional acceptance for one another and for ourselves?​
Affirmation:  I am whole. ​ I am healed.  I am loved.  I forgive and I am forgiven.

Inextricably Connected – Rev Dr Bob Deen

We are inseparable from God. The one bridge that links all of life together is the Divine Intelligence that is back of all things. It is in our nature to be in community, to feel connected and to establish a sense of belonging.  What can we do to release barriers of being connected? ​
Affirmation:  God is!  I Am!  We Are!

Just Like Me - Rev Dr Bob Deen

Knowing that we are each a reflection of the Infinite Self, we can move towards an understanding that everyone around us reflects ourselves. And just like me, everyone is doing the best they can, with what they have, in the time that they have.  When we can find compassion for ourselves in doing the best that we can, we are able to transfer our compassion to those around us.​
Affirmation: Today I reflect all of God’s Good outwardly so that each person I meet can have the same experience of Good through me. 

 

Just Do It - Rev Dr Bob Deen

If it is said that faith can move mountains is it the faith itself or the faith as moved through the faithful being?​
Affirmation: Today, I act in ways that affirm the inherent goodness of all.​ ​

Do You Have Faith or Are You Had By Faith? - Rev Cynthia McCarthy

God does not have faith, God is Infinite Knowingness. The only faith that God has is the faith we as the incarnations of Spirit align with.
Affirmation: I surrender into the Grace of the One knowing I am divinely guided in all I do.

Skepticism, Doubt and Faith - Rev Dr Bob Deen

A healthy dose of “questioning” is a great tool for developing an understanding of what we believe & know. When we think we know it all, or are not willing to question what we believe, or are not willing to ask what it means when someone feels their prayers have not been answered, we are no longer in alignment with being “Open at the Top.” ​
Affirmation: “I live in the faith that there is a Presence and Power greater than I am that nurtures and supports me in ways I could not even imagine.” Ernest Holmes

A Question of Faith - Rev Dr Bob Deen

What is faith? How do you define faith and more importantly what does faith when actualized look like and feel like? Faith moves mountains and faith without works is dead which means faith is not passive but rather it is a vibrant and active demonstration of the Divine showing up in, through, with, and as us!

Affirmation: “Faith is a Knowledge within the Heart beyond the reach of proof.” Khalil Gibran. 

I Am…. - Rev Dr Bob Deen

 As we wrap up this month’s theme, this concluding week is a great opportunity for proclaiming a statement of community faith that affirms identity, diversity, and the beloved mosaic of identity. 

Better Together - Rev Dr Bob Deen

How is our inter-dependency fruit for our spirits? How do we come to build the beloved community in our hearts, minds, and spaces?​

Affirmation: “I AM the activity of inclusion. I embrace the multiplicity of Creation as a Community expressing Divinity on Earth.”