Pastor Pat Bailey, Insights: Am I Reformed?
“Am I Reformed?” What did the Protestant Reformation give to the modern world? Are we in the midst of a new Reformation and what are the key ideas that are emerging? ht
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Pastor Pat Bailey, Insights: Am I the Opposite of You?
“Am I the Opposite of You?” Our minds work by naming, categorization, and distinguishing between opposites. Yet many of our spiritual traditions tell us that we are not
Pastor Pat Bailey, Insights: What Kind of Car Did Jesus Drive?
What Kind of Car Did Jesus Drive? What were the vehicles of Jesus’ awareness and fulfillment? What are ours? Can we view Jesus as a vehicle in our spiritual life rather than
Pastor Pat Bailey, Insights: The Circle
The circle is a very fundamental symbol in our human experience. It displays both our outer and inner worlds. No wonder it shows up so frequently in religious forms, such as the Ce
Pastor Pat Bailey, Insights: Baptisms Updated
Last Sunday we celebrated a baptism, an ancient ritual in the Christian tradition. In the past, the ritual was often used to “divide out” the insiders and outsiders, th
Pastor Pat Bailey, Insights: Where Are We Headed?
“Where Are We Headed?” Do the Christian tellings of beginnings and endings give us a historical explanation or do they inform us and call us to the deeper aspects of ou
Pat Bailey, Insights: Does God Cuss?
“Does God Cuss?” Is the Bible just children’s stories about heroes and virtuous women? People who say that they believe “every word of the Bible,” may
Pat Bailey, Insights: Does My Body Have A Soul?
The title to my sermon last Sunday was “Does My Body Have a Soul?” Is there something to our existence that is not bound by time, body, or space? Can such consciousne
8 Reasons You Should Teach Yoga
Deciding to become a yoga teacher can be a life changing decision, especially if you live the corporate lifestyle. The decision to teach yoga usually follows a major life event suc
B.K.S. Iyengar, Who Helped Bring Yoga to the West, Died Wednesday
Khrisnamacharya was the renowned Indian yoga teacher, Ayurvedic healer and scholar widely regarded as the father of modern yoga. He is responsible for bringing yoga to the West, b
Pastor Pat Bailey, Insights: Renunciation
My sermon on Monday, August 10, was titled “What Should I Renounce?” What does renunciation of various things have to do with the spiritual life? Is there a deeper way
Pastor Pat Bailey, Insights: Our Best Refuge
I’ve been building a shed, trying to get it dried-in in the middle of all this rain. So, I’ve been thinking about shelter and refuge in the midst of life’s storms
Some Things Take Time: Slow Down and Stop Pushing
Ezzie Spencer, PhD, writes about what lunar rhythms can teach us about life and spiritual practice. Here are several excerpts from a post about how Life can become easier and f
Pastor Pat Bailey, Insights: How Big Are You?
Sometimes I tie my children’s sermon, a short conversation with the children, to my main sermon. I often joke that the children’s sermon is just as much for the adults
12 Little Known Laws Of Karma That Will Change Your Life
Here are several excerpts for a post on the Spirit, Science and Metaphysics blog, 12 Little Known Laws of Karma That Will Change Your Life: What is Karma? Karma is the Sanskrit wor
Pastor Pat Bailey, Insights: Evil
In my sermon “When Does Evil Begin?” I discuss how an evolutionary worldview reshapes how we think about evil in the human experience. How do we reconcile our propensit
Pat Bailey, Insights: Faith vs. Religion
On the heels of July Fourth, last Sunday at Christ Church we discussed the relationship of faith and national identity. While religion so often divides us, faith is always a call t
Telluride Yoga Fest: Micheline Berry
The 7th annual Telluride Yoga Fest takes place this week, July 10 – July 13, with classes for all levels of practitioners: 4-day Guru pass, $495; 3-day Namaste pass, $395; 3-cla
Telluride Yoga Festival: Lara Catone
The 7th annual Telluride Yoga Fest takes place this week, July 10 – July 13, with a class for all levels of practitioners: 4-day Guru pass, $495; 3-day Namaste pass, $395; 3-cla
Telluride Yoga Festival: Cat McCarthy
The 7th annual Telluride Yoga Fest takes place this week, July 10 – July 13, with classes for all levels of practitioners: 4-day Guru pass, $495; 3-day Namaste pass, $395; 3-c
Pastor Pat Bailey, Insights: Touching Transcendence
In last week’s sermon I asked “Can we touch transcendence?” “Are we capable of transcendence?” Our spiritual traditions teach us that we indeed can. If that
People Can Draw Energy From Other People The Same Way Plants Do
Here are several excerpts from an article by Michael Forrester, a spiritual counselor and practicing motivational speaker, about recent research on energy transference between plan
Pastor Pat Bailey, Insights: Kneeling
The title to my sermon last Sunday was “Have You Been on Your Knees Lately?” The posture of bowing or kneeling is one that reflects an attitude of heart. It can be seen
10 Things Highly Intuitive People Do Differently
Here are several excerpts from a post by Carolyn Gregoire, a features editor at the Huffington Post, that offers an interesting analysis of The 10 Things Highly Intuitive People D