152 episodes
Practical Prayer Rev. Bill Marchiony, DD & Carol L. Lawrence
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- Religion & Spirituality
The most effective prayers in virtually every religion and spiritual practice throughout history follow the same pattern. Rev. Bill Marchiony and Carol L. Lawrence talk about the five-step formula for Practical Prayer, and the shift in perspective that can be required to allow our prayers to create real new experiences in our lives. Each weekly episode digs into the topic from a fresh angle, providing insight on the ways that our beliefs, our upbringing, our education and our society come together to make our lives the way they are. They also provide the spiritual tools we can use to move beyond those old influences and open ourselves to the life of our dreams. Rev. Bill Marchiony, DD is an ordained Minister of Religious Science, Spiritual Director of New Thought Philadelphia, and author of “Practical Prayer for Real Results”. He has been studying and teaching these powerful principles since the 1990s. Before that, he was a zany morning radio air personality, which makes this podcast fun to listen to. Carol L Lawrence is an author, Spiritual Life Consultant, inspirational speaker who has spent 30+ years in church leadership, spirituality and biblical studies, and seminary education. Having pastored churches across denominations and racial diversity has given her a respect for a broad and inclusive theological perspective. She’s also the host of the “Jazz Divine” podcast, a unique worship/meditation experience with Smooth Jazz. Together, this unlikely duo explores the transformation that is possible when these powerful New Thought teachings are added to a more traditional religious framework. A Practical Prayer is a prayer that WORKS! These discussions dive into the details of how it works, and how to work it. Watch more on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWgRoJ36sZeMs9fW1A3mvUQ Hear more on Insight Timer: https://insig.ht/Ciiz2UYsCib?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=live_stream_share Connect in community at New Thought Philadelphia: https://newthoughtphilly.org Learn more at be-the-light: https://be-the-light.com Get the book "Practical Prayer for Real Results" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1477561676/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_6SRCM91JG9WE4XNFA8S6
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One Step at a Time
Carol takes us back to the basics, with the idea to step through each of the steps of a Practical Prayer with an explanation of what's going on in each one. She and Rev. Bill settle on "Money to Spend, Share and Save" one of the prayers for financial prosperity from the "Practical Prayer for Real Results" book.
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Awakening
Carol wants to know what Rev. Bill thinks about "Awakening", or people who say they're awakened. There is also a question of whether awakening is an event or a process. The conversation evolves to include being saved, being woke, and being empathetic.
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Eclipse Earthquake and A.I.
Things happen, and then we have an experience, engagement and understanding of them. Rev. Bill observes that this is the way New Thought works. He and Carol explore the way this has played out in recent days with a rare northeastern earthquake, and a solar eclipse, among other things.
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Clarifying the Ego
Carol observes that, in Traditional Religion, the ego is viewed as a person being full of themselves, or wanting to be in control in some way. Rev. Bill discusses New Thought perspectives on the helpful and unhelpful aspects of ego.
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Did I Ask for This?
Carol continues the conversation about manifesting, diving into the idea that we don't manifest anything. She also found that all sorts of stuff started happening after the Manifesting episode. Rev. Bill agrees that it's God, or the Creative Power that does the manifesting, and we simply provide guidance (or intention).
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Sin
Carol and Rev. Bill dig into the HUGE difference in the understanding of sin between traditional churches and the New Thought teaching. The conversation turns to the ways that sin gets wrapped into judgement, ranking some sins as worse than others, and the power differential that it can set up.
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