Ep.3 Science & Religion, The Battle For Supremacy
In this episode we talk abut #Science and #Religion Where do they coincide? Where do they clash? How do they become fanatical? Where is the balance between the two? Rev. Shad and Irrev. Melissa dive into this topic with their usual humor and fascinating points of view.
The Illusion of Control
Matthew 11:28 says “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest.” Spiritual Rest is the place of Loving Intimacy with God. Spirit desires to meet with us in times of Spiritual Rest, to simply love us and restore us through intimacy with no expectations. I woke up today thinking about my message and sat in meditation focusing my energy on the embrace of Spirit’s Love moving through my entire being. I found…
The Proven Formula for Healing
There are two stories you will never forget, which will be shared in this video. Once you’ve heard these stories, Jack will reveal a formula for healing that will prove more powerful and a thousand times more effective than the “CBD” Formula, the “Purple Power” Formula and the “Patch.” This video will introduce this ground-breaking formula which is in its initial trial phase. Because this yet-to-be-named formula is in its trial phase, it is being offered free–absolutely free–to everyone who…
Ep.2 The Broken Line Between Politics & Religion
Have you ever wondered why religion plays such a major role in politics and why Christianity dominates the political scene? Rev. Shad and Irrev. Melissa dive into this topic with their usual humor and fascinating points of view.
The Brakes Have Come Off
Notice how birds land on a branch – with absolute trust. They trust that the branch will move with them as they land and then stabilize. You can do the same too. What if your “landing” isn’t what you expected and you wobble? Does that mean you will fall? Hardly! Even gymnasts land in a way that forces them to deal with their weight and forward movement. You are strong and can do the same. Recognizing that movement when you land is a natural and helpful…
What’s On Your Mind?
People living in the ego-centric definition of life are often afraid to reveal what they are thinking, unless it’s another opportunity to talk smack or gossip about others. Such unfortunate egos don’t realize how their negative impressions are creating turmoil within themselves. A person suffering from chronic, negative awareness needs more than the anxiety within to cause a change of mind. Usually, the person needs a spiritual wake up call, or personal counseling. The object of the counselor is to help…
Ep.1 Who Are We To Have A Podcast!?
“Oh right, we were supposed to do an Episode 1 to introduce ourselves,” they said. Well here it is. Get to know Melissa and Shad – the history of how they met working at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, and continued working together at MGM Resorts International and then worked together once again at Unity of Las Vegas Church as Board President and minister, respectively. You will also get to hear the “origin story” of this podcast and its…
Separation Anxiety: A Minister Discussion
Join Syntysche, Jack & Shad Groverland for a discussion about how to heal our separation anxiety in a divisive world.
The Secret of Personal Transformation
According to the teachings of the spiritual masters, the True Self of God exists within everyone. In Christianity this True Self is Christ. In Buddhism this True of Core Nature is called Buddha Nature. In Hindu Spirituality it is called Brahman. Every major religion has a special name for the True Self of every person. This is all very promising, but it is useless unless we know how to access this nature and bring it forth into our lives. No…
Transcending Personal Duality
There are many who say that we are born again, life after life, to make amends for our bad karma from previous lives. It is coming to light in our ever-awakening experiences that the good and evil which come into our lives arrive not from past lives, but from each person’s present state of consciousness. Either you are living from the dualistic awareness and constantly creating suffering for yourself and others, or you have entered the enlightened awareness of Oneness.…
Spiritual Healing: A Debate
Revs. Jack and Shad Groverland discuss the topic of spiritual healing.
A Quest for Vision
The Hopi have always had their fingers on the pulse of the planet. And they do now… Are you going through a portal or down a hole? Message from White Eagle, Hopi indigenous: “This moment humanity is going through can now be seen as a portal and as a hole. The decision to fall into the hole or go through the portal is up to you. In the face of all the changes we are all facing during this pandemic,…
Born Again Spiritually
Jesus said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of the Spirit, he/she cannot enter the Consciousness Divine. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” Specifically, it is one’s mind that first is born of the flesh and thereby seeks to find fulfillment in physical treasures and pleasures. Thus, everyone born of the flesh comes to frustration and disillusionment and must be born again because one’s soul is…
A Heart that is Ready for Anything
When the Buddha was dying, he gave a final message to his beloved attendant Ananda, and to generations to come: “Be a lamp unto yourself, be a refuge to yourself. Take yourself to no external refuge.” What did he mean? Our ultimate refuge is none other than our own being. There is a light of awareness that shines through each of us and guides us home. We are never separated from this luminous awareness, any more than waves are separated…
Conversations on the Spiritual Path
Rev. Shad looks at the various issues facing us as students on the spiritual path.
The Great Motivator
If you want to get people to take action and move, you need something that will set them in motion. I know what that something is, and after this Sunday’s talk, I think we will all have a better understanding of what drives us to bring about the kind of change this world needs. – Rev. Shad
The Consciousness Switch
What you see, hear, feel, touch or think about is only one half of reality, so to speak. It is form. In the teaching of Jesus, it is simply called ‘the world’, and the other dimension is ‘the kingdom of heaven or eternal life.’ Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth The purpose of our lifelong journey in the earth is to shift our awareness from strictly time and space dimension to the “here and now” heavenly dimension. When we learn how…
Coming Home to Our Boulder Unity Community
I would have never believed that less than 3 months ago, I would have been standing on the Unity stage introducing Marianne Williamson, to a crowd of over 500 people. It was one of the most incredible nights I have had, speaking from our Unity platform. I felt like it was the beginning of a new era for Unity of Boulder. And then the whispers of this Corona Virus started surfacing, I was sure from my limited perspective that it…
Simplicity. Patience. Compassion.
The ancient Chinese Sage, Lao-tze who lived around 550 BC summed up “The Way” (Tao) of the Enlightened Life with these three words: SIMPLICITY. PATIENCE. COMPASSION. Why and how they work is the topic of this video.
Spirit’s Mission: To Heal the Collective
While our bodies and our senses tell us we are separate individuals, we are all one. We all individually vibrate as part of a single whole. As we witnessed this week, the people went to the streets to stand up for one of our brothers whose mistreatment by a police officer caused his death. The people stood up and showed they will no longer, as a collective, tolerate this kind of separation. While the upset, sadness and disbelief was real,…