In this message, delivered at Hillside, an Urban Sanctuary (a ministry of the Swedenborgian Church of N.A.), Birrell Walsh, PhD, invites us to consider the practice of “With-ness” and how “being present” relates to the fundamentals of Swedenborgian spirituality. Click below for a printable PDF version of the message: “With” – Birrell Walsh, PhD …
“What is Sin?” -Reflections from Rev. Kathy Speas Sin. No matter what our beliefs, that’s a loaded word. Given the common association of sin with pleasure, maybe I should have titled this sermon, “What Isn’t Sin?” I have never heard “sinfully delicious” used in reference to salad greens. “Sin City” is not a town …
In this sermon, deliviered at the LaPorte New Church in LaPorte, Indiana, Rev. Kit Billings reflects on our timely need for being kind to each other, and offers five reflection points on how we may continue to grow heaven within and around ourselves. Click below for a printable PDF version or Rev. Kit’s …
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In this sermon, Rev. George F. Dole, professor at the Center for Swedenborgian Studies at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA, and long-time scholar of the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg, discusses some of the esoteric dimensions of the mythological story of Adam and Eve, and how they relate to our inner spiritual …
Join Rev. Thom in Episode 2 of our “Reading Swedenborg” podcast. In this episode, we discuss Sections 1-10 in Swedenborg’s Divine Love and Wisdom, which dive straight into some profound and fundamental themes in Swedenborg. You can access the text online for free, as well as purchase the latest translation at the Swedenborg Foundation’s …
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In this sermon, delivered at the Church of the Holy City in Wilmington, DE, Rev. Shada Sullivan explores “New Church Day”, the birth of the Swedenborgian Church, and how this key concept in Swedenborg’s theology and vision of the future relates to the often mysterious Book of Revelation. Click below for a printable …
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In this Sermon, Rev. Junchol Lee, pastor at the San Francisco Swedenborgian Church, offers a Swedenborgian interpretation of the biblical creation narrative. What might this ancient myth tell us about our own inner life, and our being and becoming a truly living soul? Click below for an audio recording of Rev. Lee’s sermon: http://geewhizlabs.com/swedenborg/Sermons/JLSermons/20190428-JL-LivingSoul.mp3 …
Rev. Thom of Our Daily Bread recently talked with Rev. Sage Cole of Swedenborg Chapel in Cambridge, MA about the exciting things happening at the Chapel, including the establishment of the Helen Keller Spiritual Life Center. Below is an audio recording of the interview:
Join Rev. Thom Muller, managing editor of Our Daily Bread, and many special guests, as we explore Swedenborg’s classic work “Divine Love and Wisdom”! Each week, we will be uploading a new episode of “Reading Swedenborg”, discussing a number of sections of the text. You can access the book in its 2010 “New Century Edition”, …
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In this sermon, delivered at the New Jerusalem Church in Bath, Maine, Rev. Jane Siebert reflects on a little known treasure of Swedenborgian literature: “Thoughts in my Garden” by Mary G. Ware, first published in 1863, which is a profound reflection on the correspondences of nature. Click below for a printable PDF …
