Spiritual Optimism

Dear Spiritual Family, I (Rev. Steve) have almost always considered myself to be an optimist. That bent has served me well over these past seventy-five years. Yes, even as an infant, I saw my milk bottle as half-full as opposed to half-empty. 😊 There have certainly...

Faith

Dear Spiritual Family, The subject of this week’s video message is faith and begins with Mary sharing a personal story of how faith has helped childhood friends of hers move through very significant yet unexpected difficulty. And I, Rev. Steve, ask the question, “have...

Easter Sunday 2023

Dear Spiritual Family, We are thinking of you today as you experience Easter whether in the quiet of your own inner sanctuary or in a busy setting with family and friends. We offer this abbreviated video message today as a way of feeling connected via this medium but...

The Everlasting Gift

Dear Spiritual Family “This is Palm Sunday, the celebration of victory and the acceptance of truth. Let us not spend this holy week brooding on the crucifixion of God’s Son, but happily in the celebration of his release. For Easter is the sign of peace, not pain. A...

Instruments of Love

Dear Spiritual Family, In this Easter Season, our thoughts invariably turn to our Master Teacher, Jesus. One of his most devoted “students” was St. Francis of Assisi. Here was a man who, in the eyes of the world, got started “on the wrong foot.” In more specific...