Archive for September, 2009

"In principal, the Quantum Touch® practitioner learns to focus and amplify life-force energy ("Chi" or "Prana") by combining various breathing and body awareness exercises.  When the practitioner holds a high vibrational field of life-force energy around an affected area, she or he facilitates healing through the process of resonance and entrainment. Everything vibrates.  When two things vibrate at different frequencies, there is a tendency for the ... Full story

Matthew 7:13-21. The gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few who find it. How often have we been told that "you can't get something for nothing," "there is no free lunch," or "you must pay the piper"? These are all clichés with an element of truth. ... Full story

TUESDAY, September 29 Saint Michael and All Angels Genesis 28:10-17. How awesome is this place! When we contemplate being in the presence of God, it is indeed awesome. Once I visited a church and found in the pulpit a plaque that read "This is an awful place." Somewhat shocked, I asked the rector why such ... Full story

Holistic means treating the cause (Root) of the problem, not just the problem itself. Only then can TRUE healing take place. There is a place for everyone. Holistic means not using drugs or invasive procedures such as surgery. However, true Holism does NOT rule out Allopathic Medicine when needed. If I had a life and death situation then I would go the allopathic ... Full story

MONDAY, September 28 Matthew 6:25-34. And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life? My mother-in-law was a world-class worrier. She passed some of that on to her daughter, but my wife discovered a way ... Full story

SUNDAY, September 27 17 PentecostJames 5:13-20. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective. When I was in seminary, my tutor gave me some advice that has served me well. He said whenever you agree to pray for someone, it is a serious commitment so make sure you follow through. If your prayer ... Full story

SATURDAY, September 26 (Lancelot Andrewes) Matthew 6:19-24. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Years ago I went to a stewardship conference where the speaker led us through an exercise no doubt familiar to many readers. He asked each of us to bring our checkbook ... Full story

Energy Healing offers a means to access the emotional part of our brain and to release traumatic memories from the body. What happens in our bodies and our brain when we perceive a threatening situation or we have been through a traumatic situation? The amygdala, which is part of the limbic or emotional brain, sends adrenaline and other hormones into the blood stream. Feelings of anger, rage, ... Full story

Friday September 25 (Sergius of Moscow) Matthew 6:7-15. Do not heap up empty phrases. In this passage, Jesus teaches us the Lord's Prayer. It is the model for all prayer. It has no empty phrases; every word is loaded. This prayer is learned early in ... Full story

THURSDAY September 24 Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18. ...your Father who sees in secret. One of my earliest memories is of hearing this passage read in church and being terrified. I did not comprehend the context of the passage nor connect it with almsgiving, but simply saw God as a great ... Full story

WEDNESDAY, September 23 Matthew 5:38-48. Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. One day the intercessor was reciting the prayers of the people and wanted to pray for some Americans who had been ambushed and killed overseas. Cautiously he said, "And let us remember those seven ... Full story

1 Corinthians 5:1-8. Clean out the old yeast so that you may be a new batch...not with the old yeast, the yeast of malice and evil, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. In this passage, Paul is chastising the Corinthians for purported loose living and boasting. He reminds them that the ... Full story

Healing is a multi-dimensional process.  By re-aligning energy flow, this natural, therapeutic approach can help an ailing person heal quicker, require less pain medicine and recover faster from anesthesia. As a Healing Touch practitioner, I had mixed emotions when my friend Connie asked me to be part of her process during sinus surgery.  I was excited about promoting Healing Touch in a hospital setting, yet concerned ... Full story

MONDAY, September 21 Saint Matthew Matthew 9:9-13. And as he sat at dinner in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and were sitting with him and his disciples. Today is the feast of Saint Matthew. Matthew was a tax collector when Jesus called him to be ... Full story

SUNDAY, September 20 16 Pentecost Mark 9:30-37. Whoever welcomes one such child...welcomes me. Several months ago I saw a wonderful picture of Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, clad in a brightly colored chasuble and sitting on the floor in church, surrounded by children. Our presiding bishop travels extensively. She is so available that whenever she ... Full story

SATURDAY, September 19 (Theodore of Tarsus) Ember Saturday Matthew 5:17-20. Whoever does and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven....Unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. This scripture lesson is great good news ... Full story

Healing Touch is a relaxing, nurturing energy therapy. Gentle touch assists in balancing your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well being. Healing Touch works with your energy field to support your natural ability to heal. It is safe for all ages and works in harmony with standard medical care. HOW CAN HEALING TOUCH BENEFIT YOU? •            Reducing stress •            Calming anxiety, depression •            Decreasing pain •            Strengthening the immune system •            ... Full story

 FRIDAY, September 18 (Edward Bouverie Pusey) Ember Friday Matthew 5:11-16. Let your light shine before others. Once again we reflect on the subject of light. Most of us have known people who want to claim center stage. In school it was the class clown. ... Full story

THURSDAY, September 17 (Hildegard of Bingen) Matthew 5:1-10. Blessed are... In the gospel reading for today we hear the Beatitudes. Last Saturday we reflected on what it means to be pleasing to God. This lesson follows that one naturally. Part of the fruits ... Full story

WEDNESDAY, September 16 (Ninian of Galloway) Ember Wednesday Matthew 4:18-25. Follow me. Several years ago I visited the Holy ... Full story

TUESDAY, September 15 Matthew 4:12-17. The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light. Yesterday, Holy Cross Day, we reflected on John's "children of light." Today we read Matthew, and the theme of light continues. The light is, of course, Jesus. In the television show Ghost ... Full story

Everyone at one time or another in his or her lifetime has had an event or situation that would be considered as traumatic. It could also be a series of stressful or traumatic events. It can be a series of events, abuse, and fear produced by a critical and unsupportive parent or anything that produces a feeling of helplessness. These experiences can be overwhelming and ... Full story

MONDAY, September 14 Holy Cross Day John 12:31-36a. ...so that you may become children of light. Today is Holy Cross Day. Some reflect on the Christus Rex with Christ the King depicted on a cross of glory. Some reflect on a crucifix with a Christ of agony who died ... Full story

So many truths and so little denial. The true New Yorkers are real. Whether a New Yorker through birth or through spirit they remained true to who they knew they were and remained diligent in defense of their own selves and of their own country. Full story

SUNDAY, September 13 15 Pentecost Isaiah 50:4-9a. The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of a teacher. The Church of Nigeria is the fastest growing province in the Anglican Communion. A few years ago, when relations were more cordial than they are now, Archbishop Peter Akinola visited our ... Full story

SATURDAY, September 12 (John Henry Hobart) Matthew 3:13-17. ...with whom I am well pleased. These words were spoken by God about Jesus at his baptism. It is something every child wants to hear from his parents, teacher, and pastor. It is something we seek as adults from our boss, our peers, and our lover. ... Full story

Introduction: In this discussion I will give you principles and guidelines for the lead generation process. What I want to ask of you in return is for you to go over these principles more than once to decide on the implications they have on your business, and write them down. This information ... Full story

After refining your offering: the next area of focus should be developing your: Marketing Message Your Value Proposition The market place will ultimately dictate what you need to offer and how you need to frame your message, regardless of this fact you need a starting place. It's only when ... Full story

An overview: There are 5 areas I like to focus on when a company is starting up or having trouble with cash flow or acquiring customers. It is extremely important that you understand your weaknesses and strengths as they relate to each area listed. (I understand that I'm perhaps over simplifying these - my goal ... Full story

FRIDAY, September 11 Matthew 3:1-12. Prepare the way of the Lord. Camel hair clothing, locusts, wild honey...what a strange character we meet today. And yet the people came to him to be baptized. Sometimes God uses very unlikely people as messengers.... Full story

Integrated Energy Therapy® (IET) is an energy therapy that provides a wonderful complement to other holistic techniques such as Healing Touch, Reiki, and Quantum Touch. IET can be used as a stand-alone energy therapy or it can be integrated into sessions based on other holistic modalities. During an IET session, physical and emotional energy blockages are helped to clear from cellular memory that we hold in ... Full story

THURSDAY, September 10 (Alexander Crummell) Philippians 2:12-30. ...among whom you shine as lights in the world....Be glad and rejoice. Paul uses this imagery to encourage the early Christians to keep strong in the midst of a "crooked and perverse generation." In days when proclaiming Jesus Christ as ... Full story

"The Eureka Solution: The Gift of Vision" by Angelo Ismirnioglou is now available to view online with the new Digital Edition. You can view the book on The Eureka! Network in The Eureka! Solution section. Double-click on the flipping pages, or just click on "Open Publication." You ... Full story

The Eureka! Network is excited to announce that the Forward Day by Day Devotional audio podcast is live on Itunes. You will find the Forward Day by Day Daily Devotional below in the Daily Eureka! section. Forward Movement is an official, non-profit agency of The Episcopal Church. Since 1935 we have ... Full story

WEDNESDAY, September 9 (Constance and her Companions) Matthew 2:1-12. They saw the child...and paid him homage...they offered him gifts. Those who have been reading the lectionary each day have seen a great shift. Readings from the Gospel of Mark ended with the empty tomb, and now we move to ... Full story

In January 10, 2006 The NewYork Times reported: On a hot summer day 15 years ago in Parma, Italy, a monkey sat in a special laboratory chair waiting for researchers to return from lunch. Thin wires had been implanted in the region of its brain involved in planning and carrying out movements. Every time the monkey grasped and moved ... Full story

TUESDAY, September 8 Mark 16:1-8(9-20). Terror and amazement had seized them. Mark describes the women at the tomb as filled with terror and amazement. These seem like contradictory emotions. But a few months ago, I came to see them more clearly. My grandson had waited expectantly until he ... Full story

Everything that has ever happened in our lives affects our bodies. Stress and emotions such as fear, distrust and anger cause us to be out of balance.  Some studies indicate that disease and illness re occurs because only the physical level is treated. “Nearly 90% of disease is preventable, and the most important component of prevention is empowering people to take positive steps to ... Full story

Self-Control Self-Control is the name of the game when you are leading a competitive organization, and feel the pull of emotions with remnants of distorted voices of broken expectations still ringing in your ears, when things heat up and stakeholders are coming down fast because last quarter's numbers weren’t what they should have been. Whether you ... Full story

"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me." It's a lie..... Full story

Ask them and see what they say! Ask your children if they'd like to listen. Give them choices because they will have to make them throughout their lifetimes. Teach them life skills from the get go and be sure they know how to defend their beliefs. Full story

SUNDAY, September 6 14 PentecostPsalm 146. I will praise the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. On any given Sunday, worship is conducted in a huge variety of ways. Some churches sing praise music, others ancient hymns; some use incense, ... Full story

We must talk to our children, one on one and tell them what we are feeling. We must exchange our emotions and feelings with them so that they are aware of what emotions and feelings are and they learn what to do with these very important factors in our lives. Full story

SATURDAY, September 5 Mark 15:33-39. Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last. Whenever I leave the Good Friday service, I am wrung out. The dramatic reading of the Passion and the emotional preaching drive home the tragedy of Jesus' last moments on the cross. Once ... Full story

Vision? What does your vision for leadership look like? A picture in your mind’s eye is your road map there. If you don't have it, create it, it will produce a self fulfilling prophesy. "Dissatisfaction and discouragement are not caused by the absence of things but the absence of vision." Anonymous "The very essence of leadership is you have a vision. ... Full story

FRIDAY, September 4 (Paul Jones) Mark 15:22-32. The chief priests, along with the scribes, were also mocking him. Jesus was not having a good day. Betrayed, arrested, beaten, and hanging on a cross, with only hours to live--couldn't they give him a break? Yet they mocked him because he ... Full story

Simply ask the Lord for help if you get stuck or stranded somewhere in the process and you think you can't continue. Completing the task is time for celebration of a new belief system and a much happier and settled you. Full story

Kundalini shakti, sexual energy, has been recognized by many of the ancient world cultures as a secret “tool”, which, when awakened, transforms an individual from ordinary to exceptional. Full story

Alexandria, Alexandria, Alexandria So, it started with my two year old, feeling a bit of fatigue. Soon my wife came home a little frantic; Alex had a fever. We quickly ran the bathtub water, cooler than usual, to cool her down. This continued on throughout the evening; my little girl crying out to mommy, for help. Alex and I both hoping ... Full story

THURSDAY, September 3 Mark 15:12-21. They compelled a passer-by... Years ago I took forty young people on a mission trip to an Indian reservation. In Nebraska we discovered that our bus company planned to drop us off and return in three weeks. However, our contract called for the bus ... Full story

When we operate on default (mindlessness) we invite pain and suffering. Full story

Conflicted The human mind is so fragile; there is a fine line between genius and insanity. Any level of remedy is thwarted by our own impulse to self-sabotage. Our mental or inner worlds are a constant of being deceived and deceiving, and where extensions of love from a caring creator are projected to be ... Full story

The Two Thought-Systems: Their are two thought systems that are explained in the bible and in the course (ACIM). One is based on the will or sovereignty of God the other is based on fear. The thought system that is based on fear is called the ego (in the bible it's called 'the old man' or 'the flesh') ... Full story

My Writing Philosophy and References: This is where we must start our journey together, right in the middle of love and fear, the will of God and man's twisted perceptions. We must start here because this is our reality, at least for the moment. Although my pursuit to understand God is intellectual (at least here) I want to contrast ... Full story

My motto of helping others while helping myself must stay forefront in my thoughts. Full story

WEDNESDAY, September 2 (The Martyrs of New Guinea) Mark 15:1-11. You say so. Some people seem stuck on themselves. Whether in a social setting or interaction with coworkers, we sometimes feel trapped by people who appear to be working too hard to convince us how important they are. ... Full story

TUESDAY, September 1 (David Pendleton Oakerhater) Mark 14:66-72. I do not know this man. It is easy to stand with or emulate those we admire when the world is heaping praise upon them. But to continue to stand with them when the crowd turns is a different matter. When palm branches wave ... Full story