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Intention & Impact
When Carol initially got into the New Thought philosophy she put a lot of energy into learning the language, and the way to say what we mean, and what we want. She and...
Surrender and Release
Carol and Rev. Bill continue the conversation about bringing something new and fresh into our lives, this time with a focus on letting go of what we've had up until no...
Getting Something New
Carol observes that we can't just pray and expect something to change - new it happens when we do something different. Rev. Bill suggests that our intention, our consc...
Creating Your Own Reality
Carol usually does things in an orderly serial progressions - from A to B to C - but finds that the episodes of the podcast have not tended to build on one another in ...
Jesus and Practical Prayer
Carol wants to know why Jesus didn’t do Practical Prayer… or did he? And how do we pray like Jesus? Rev. Bill gives us the instructions from Jesus on how to pray, and ...
New
There's a tradition of focusing on what we want to be "new" at this time of year. Carol found that, in her years on the traditional pulpit, people wanted their life to...
Oneness, Revisited
Carol wants to talk about Oneness, and Rev. Bill is emphatic about how central it is to the New Thought teaching. Carol wants to take it to a personal level, when we f...
Doubting God Within
Carol has noticed that people sometimes get "stuck" between the second and third steps in their Practical Prayer, describing it as "spiritual indigestion." Rev. Bill o...
Spiritual Mind Treatment
Rev. Bill is joined by Dr. Robert Brzezinski, the mastermind behind the New Thought Media Network and an ordained minister in the Centers for Spiritual Living. They di...
Release
Carol wants to talk about "Release". It's the final step in a Practical Prayer, and so ingrained in Rev. Bill's thinking that he can overlook its power and importance....
Spiritual Principle
Rev. Bill is solo today, and takes the opportunity to get back to Practical Prayer fundamentals - the notion that the underlying Power is a spiritual principle. It res...
Mental Equivalents
Carol points out that, sometimes, we're just having "one of those days". She and Rev. Bill discuss the metaphysical perspective on it, and how that experience of havin...
Purpose is a Process
Carol has been encountering a lot of people who find themselves looking for purpose in their lives. Some are dealing with a loss, and wonder what could be next. Others...
Change, Again
Carol observes that changes are always happening, and sometimes it feels like there's a LOT of change going on. Now there's a change of seasons, changes in where we ar...
Stillness and Multitasking
Rev. Bill and Carol both doubt that multitasking is a real thing, and each bring their own shifting perspective as they have grown (or aged). The discussion veers to t...
The Big Bang, and the Pivot
Carol has understood the convergence between science and spirituality for a long time, even when it was frowned upon at the churches she led. Rev. Bill is all about th...
Rebroadcast-What Makes Practical Prayer Different
Carol wants to know how Practical Prayer is different than other forms of prayer. Rev. Bill acknowledges his ignorance, and limited familiarity with other forms of pra...
God's Will for Us
Carol observes that there is a widely held belief that God has a plan for our lives. The go-to scripture is Jeremiah 29:11. Both Carol and Rev. Bill object to the idea...
Healing
It's a conversation about healing... not how to do it, but our attitude about it. Carol has noticed that people in many cases have full faith and belief until they hav...
When Prayers Don't Work
Carol asks about what's going on when we're hoping for a blessing - a financial breakthrough, resolution of a health challenge, or some other answered prayer - and we'...
Chakras
Carol has been reviewing an exercise with chakras at the annual Winter Solstice celebration hosted by New Thought Philadelphia, and recalls being impressed by the clar...
The Thread Between All Religions
Rev. Bill took part in the Parliament on World Religions. Carol wants to talk about what they all have in common, especially when it comes to the prayer practices that...
More About Karma
Carol has been reading, learning new stuff and coming up with new questions. Lately it's been a lot about karma, past lives, and how much we have to take into account ...
An Unlikely Duo - Rebroadcast
A rebroadcast of Episode 5, from the summer of 2021. How the heck did these two people get onto this podcast? Rev. Bill and Carol talk about their back stories, and th...
Pivot
Carol has recently become aware that she's been acting in a way that's EXACTLY what she didn't want to be. What's up with that!?! Rev. Bill discusses the value in bein...
Meditation vs. Prayer
Carol asks about the difference between meditation and prayer. What is the expectation from meditation, and do I need both? Rev. Bill begins with a very short answer w...
Artificial Intelligence
Rev. Bill is back from the INTA Congress with some concerns about Artificial Intelligence. Carol says it's just like every other technical revolution - until the idea ...
The Big Bang
Carol has noticed that sometimes Rev. Bill starts a Practical Prayer by refering to the Big Bang, or to darkness and void from the Old Testament, and now wants to know...
Angels and Spirit Guides
Many people believe in angels, spirit guides and other forms of input from outside ourselves. Carol is interested in the New Thought perspective, and how these ideas f...
Perspective
Carol wants to talk about perspective, and the way that things change based on the way we look at them. Rev. Bill points out that good news can turn out to be bad news...