Positive and inspirational teachings that will make a difference in your life from Reverends Larry and Mary Ellen Swartz, ordained Unity ministers.
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"That which would annihilate us (the lions of disease, poverty, sorrow) is powerless before a consciousness superbly poised in faith." Let There Be Light by Elizabeth Sand Turner, published by Unity
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"Freedom - The quality or state of being without thought or restrain, bondage, limitation or repression; having a sense of complete well-being. It is a result of regulating one's life according to Pr…
Listen as Mary Ellen shares her understanding of prayer and what it means to pray in the name of Jesus.
Prayer is not about asking or begging God to give us what we do not have. Instead, it is sayin…
"Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of justice for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when men shall reproach you and persecute you and speak against you all manner of ev…
"Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called sons of God." (Matt. 5:9)
Unity defines a peacemaker as "one who has the ability to say 'peace' to the turbulent waves of thought and have them …
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. (Matthew 5:8)
"A person whose heart is pure directs his/her whole attention to God, to good. Purity is one-pointed vision, the 'single' eye. Imp…
"Blessed are the merciful for they shall have mercy." (Matthew 5:7)
Mercy is often thought of as something given to an offender or someone who it is within our power to punish.
What if mercy is actual…
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice for they shall be well satisfied." (Lamsa transl.)
Hungering and thirsting are signs of being alive. When we are hungry or thirsty physically we w…
Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth. (Matthew 5:3)
Listen as Mary Ellen shares thoughts about meekness getting a "bad rap." The reason is because when meekness is viewed from human o…
"Blessed are they who mourn for they shall be comforted." Matthew 5:4
Mourning or a sense of loss is something everyone knows well and there are many kinds of losses experienced in life. For what are…
Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5: 3 KJV.
Blessed are the humble for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3 Lamsa transl.
"The poor in spirit (h…
Unity teaches that the nature of our thoughts determines the nature of the conditions in the environment of our life.
How does thought become memory? How does memory become experience? Listen as Lar…
God's judgment, our judgments, judgmentalness and a day of judgment are linked. Listen as Mary Ellen connects the dots on the subject of judgment.
If you are guided to share a gift of appreciation for…
You will also declare a thing, And it will be established for you; So light will shine on your ways. Job 22:28
Ask, and it will be given to you...Matthew 7:7-8
On the day of judgment people will give a…
Unity considers Easter as more than the story in the life of Jesus the Christ. Metaphysically Easter is about each individual awakening from the "dead" false beliefs that hinder the life more abundan…
Holy Week is considered to be the week between Palm Sunday and Easter. The name Holy Week has been used since the 4th century of the common era. However, it is called the Great Week in Greek and Roma…
One's concept or belief about God will shape their belief about God's will for them. For example, how God is portrayed in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, the Quran or any holy book affects the…
Who was Jesus? What is the Christ? Who is the only begotten? Listen as Mary Ellen gives a powerful talk about Practical Christianity and the Dynamic Power within you.
PAYPAL NOW WORKS! If you are gu…
Are the Commandments just some old laws to keep people in line? What if they actually can apply to life today? Listen as Larry shares thoughts about them as principles of prosperity.
1. Know that God …
How could someone have terrible things happen in their body, their family, their finances, if God is good all the time?
Listen to this powerful lesson by Mary Ellen that will help shed light on the …