Making a Difference Revs. Larry and Mary Ellen Swartz

"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 evil against you falsely, for my sake. Then be glad and rejoice for in this very manner they persecuted the prophets who were before you." (Matthew 5:10-12 Lamsa translation)Listen as Larry shares thoughts about the inner persecution we often experience and how understanding where this co...

"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 obey." Revealing Word by Unity.Listen as Mary Ellen shares some practical ways anyone can be a peacemaker, right where they are now.If you are guided to share a gift of appreciation, please follow the link below.Support the Show.

"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. Impurity, in a spiritual sense, implies double vision, seeing good and evil. When the consciousness is so purified that we perceive only One Presence and One Power, we are, in reality, seeing God." Your Hope of Glory by Elizabeth Sand Turner. How can we see God if God is Spirit? Listen as ...

"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 actually a life principle that everyone can use and benefit from?Listen as Mary Ellen shares thoughts about making practical use of mercy in our everyday lives.If you are guided to share a gift of appreciation for our podcasts, please follow the link below.Support the Show.

"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 want something to eat or drink however the satisfaction is temporary.Listen as Larry shares thoughts about another type of hunger and thirsting which Jesus taught that comes from being alive spiritually. That hunger and thirst comes from the deep desire of knowing our spiritual connection and ...

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 only thinking it's often equated with weakness or spinelessness. Meekness is, In fact, a powerful spiritual attitude we can cultivate. From spiritual understanding, meekness is an attitude of receptivity to the Infinite. "There is but one Source of being. That Source is the Living Fount...