Posts by Jack Groverland

My Associate Minister, Syntysche Groverland, and I have decided to do a series of talks on the seven principles of enlightenment

How can I experience true joy? What comes to mind is this Unity quote: “Joy is the proof of the awareness of the presence of God.”

A Course in Miracles is not a joyride to enlightenment. ACIM teaches us that miracles are merely the translation of denial into truth.

If you want to experience a perfect “now” moment, roll your car over at 20 miles per hour. That’s what I did on the afternoon of June 13, 2015.

  The Gospels record Jesus age twelve in the temple.  Then about age thirty at the river Jordan.  That leaves approximately seventeen years unaccounted for.  During those so-called lost years, the child “increased in wisdom and stature,” as Luke wrote.  But was it in the carpenter shop at Nazareth?  According to ancient Tibetan manuscripts, Jesus secretly withdrew from the home of Mary and Joseph at age thirteen. Young “Issa” joined a merchant caravan.  Destination: India and the Himalayas.  At Juggernaut, “the…

Defining the Tao One of the most important spiritual works of all time is the “Tao Te Ching”, written by Chinese Master Lao Tzu.  All the information about this ancient Master (551-479 B.C.E.) is highly suspect. Even the meaning of his name is uncertain (the most likely interpretation “the Old Master). The only tangible evidence there is that he even existed is the tiny book of wisdom sayings that he left behind when he vanished, figuratively or literally as the…

In 2010, Unity members set a goal to raise the money necessary to incorporate solar energy into their overall energy use. Along with this, Unity pursued changing all of their light bulbs to energy efficient light bulbs and they switched to using recyclable and compostable products in order to cut down on landfills.  Also, Unity researched ways to conserve on the use of water, which led to a turning down of the water pressure in certain areas, water-less urinals, and…

Dear Friends: The Christmas story tells of those who traveled far to witness the birth of Christ. Yet, they were but a few by comparison to the multitudes who crowded into the City of Bethlehem that night. A small band indeed – wise men and shepherds realized the significance of this mystical birth. They sought the Prince of Peace. They followed the starlight that guided them to a cattle shed, beyond the traffic and noise of the city. Meanwhile, the…

Before reacting to a problem or limitation, take a holy pause, and ask yourself what love would do in this situation. “As you become willing to be a representative of love, you will start to attract every good thing that you have ever sought for…fought for…in the world…because the only real power in this entire universe is LOVE.” ~Jack Groverland at Unity of Boulder Spiritual Center. To listen to the entire sermon, click the link below and find the sermon…