Revealing the Spiritual Wisdom of People with Mental Illness by Rev. Laura Mancuso, MS, CRC August 2010 Rev. Laura Mancuso I came to the mental health field—and even to the intersection of mental health and spirituality—wanting to help, intending to be of service. What I have come to realize is that

Our True Authentic Selves by Rev. Amy Selena Reynolds-Wrobleski There was once a great Hassidic master named Rabbi Zusya. As he neared the end of his life, a student asked him what he feared most about dying. “I am most afraid of what the angels will ask me as I stand before heaven’s

“Sage of All Creation, Mentor of All Souls” by Rev. Elizabeth McCain, M.A. June 2008 Rev. Elizabeth McCain For the past month, while preparing for the Judaism module, I have been collecting and meditating on Jewish prayers. At the Am Kolel Shabbat morning service, in a small Jewish renewal community, I

Spirituality and Mental Illness by Rev. Laura Mancuso, MS, CRC March 2010 Rev. Laura Mancuso There are many different lenses through which we can view the experience of mental illness. Today, I would like to speak about it from a spiritual perspective. For some people reading these words, mental health

Reflections on Sacred Aging A video interview with Rev. Dr. John C. Robinson, D.Min. on Shrink Wrap Radio Published Oct 24, 2016 Rev. John C. Robinson, D.Min. discusses The Divine Human: The Final Transformation of Sacred Aging, his 2016 book on the mystical aspects of aging. Learn more at his website.

Aging as a Transformation of Consciousness by Rev. John C. Robinson, Ph.D., D.Min. October 2009 "Osiris, Krishna, Buddha, Christ, will be shown as different means for one and the same royal highway of final bliss. ...All of us have to get rid of our own Ego, the illusory, apparent self, to recognize our

12-Step Sobriety Over Ego by Rev. Sharon Leman, MLA April 2008 Rev. Sharon Leman In contemplating death, it is life that stands out most vividly. Life would have little meaning without an end. Death makes human existence finite. Even if reincarnation occurs, we will never again have a chance to live

The Transformative Power of Grief by Rev. Sharon Leman, MLA May 2009 Rev. Sharon Leman Some people jump to the conclusion that when the topic of grief comes up the discussion will be centered on sickness and death. While these traumas can be the root of much sorrow, grief is the

Uncovering Your Own Spiritual Wisdom by Rev. John C. Robinson, Ph.D., D.Min. February 2009 Rev. Dr. John Robinson How do we get to a genuine personal wisdom? The time-tested way has always been to ask ultimate questions—deep, probing, personally important, big questions, such as: “Why are we here?” “What is this

Supporting Others Through Grief by Rev. Sharon Leman, MLA March 2009 Rev. Sharon Leman When the calm of routine is interrupted by unexpected losses such as unemployment, sickness, divorce, or death, the experience can abruptly bring life to a stop. Just as driftwood becomes caught in the silt of shallow waters,