by Robert Perry | Jul 7, 2011 | Blog
I’ve been really into trust lately. I did a class on the teachings of the historical Jesus about the theme of trust in his teachings, and it really grabbed me. In those teachings, trust comes up repeatedly in almost stunning terms. Jesus acts as if we can trust...
by Robert Perry | Jun 25, 2011 | Blog
I had a nice insight last night. I was driving to the supermarket and observing my state of mind, and I realized that my mood and feelings are almost entirely bound up with me doing quality things that result in favorable conditions specific to me. In other words,...
by Robert Perry | Jun 17, 2011 | Blog
In the back of my mind, if I thought about such things, I have thought, “God created me (in the past). And now that He has created me, I have existence (on my own, apart from God).” Yet any thoughtful believer in God knows it’s not quite as simple as this. If God...
by Robert Perry | Jun 9, 2011 | Blog
Today I was reading Lesson 162, “I am as God created me,” and was struck by just how incredibly original A Course in Miracles is. If you listen to traditional religion, it is clear that we have somehow defiled our souls. Indeed, in Christian theology, we...
by Robert Perry | May 26, 2011 | Blog
The post that I wrote the other day had an unexpectedly powerful effect on me. Basically, Jesus was addressing Bill’s mental stance of disengagement and disinterest. This stance left him so lacking in vitality that he had trouble mustering the necessary focus and...
