The SF Swedenborgian Church

How are we meant to read and interpret the central message of the Bible? From Rev. Lee's weekly message: "Even though the central message was given by God, still the Bible itself was written in a human language by human beings." Read more: https://sfswedenborgian.org/how-do-you-read-the-bible/

Why do we feel miracles only happened in the bible rather than all around us everyday? From Rev. Lee's weekly message, "Ancient people felt an amazing event that surpassed their ability or comprehension was an act of God. But when a modern person asks for a miracle, they seem to have a specific objective in mind." Read more: https://sfswedenborgian.org/everyday-miracles-2/

When you hear, are you really listening? When others speak, do you understand? From Rev. Lee's weekly message, "In human relationships, what is equally if not more important as talking is listening. What is confusing about listening is its difference from our innate ability to hear." Read more: https://sfswedenborgian.org/are-you-really-listening/

Though many people are born into a religion, no one is born with faith. Rather, it is something we must learn and cultivate throughout our lives. But how? From Rev. Lee's weekly message: "The faith that we find in the Bible is about having a deep and unshakable trust in our Creator, because our Creator not only created us all, but intends nothing but joy and happiness for us all." Read more: https://sfswedenborgian.org/how-to-gain-and-grow-faith/

People have been rejecting truth when it runs counter to their beliefs for a very long time. Even Jesus dealt with this when he said, "seeing they do not perceive, and hearing they do not listen"! from Rev. Lee's weekly message: "Your heart acknowledges a certain matter as undeniably true. Now the question is, what you are going to do with such acknowledgement?" Read more: https://sfswedenborgian.org/acknowledgement-of-truth/

Sometimes we get caught up in the practice of religion over the actual belief. From Rev. Lee's weekly message: "Humans have a tendency to insist on their own reasoning as truth instead of seeking and finding the real truth descending from high above." Read more: https://sfswedenborgian.org/the-flow-of-the-divine/

God commands His followers to be different from everyone else, but what does this mean? From Rev. Lee's weekly message: "In the biblical context, to make something common is unacceptable to God, because God desires people to be holy, which means different." Read more: https://sfswedenborgian.org/being-uncommon-for-god/

When we find our lives especially difficult, why do we often have trouble finding God's presence? From Rev. Lee's weekly message, "I was looking for God or Heaven where the Divine could not have been present. I had been doing nothing but shouting out my anger and hatred, but of course these feelings are incompatible with the Divine." Read more: https://sfswedenborgian.org/where-is-god-in-times-of-trouble/

Happy Independence Day! 🎆🇺🇸🎇

We're pleased to read this lovely article about our friends at the Garden Church in SoCal! Do stop in an say hi if you're around San Pedro 🌱🍅🥬🍊 https://easyreadernews.com/the-sacred-garden-the-garden-church-in-san-pedro-feeds-the-body-and-the-spirit

The Sacred Garden: The Garden Church in San Pedro feeds the body and the spirit by Chelsea Sektnan Tucked inside a formerly vacant lot on 6th Street in downtown San Pedro, behind a large, green wrought iron gate, is a dinosaur with a crown of thorns holding a quote from the…

How does knowing our own mind bring us closer to God? From Rev. Lee's weekly message: "Only through self-conscious choices can humans achieve their purpose of being, which is to become the image and likeness of God." Read more: https://sfswedenborgian.org/our-self-conscious-mind/

Wishing you a blessed and gentle first day of summer 🌞🌻🌝

Happy Juneteenth - let us celebrate the hard-won freedom of all Americans today! 💛❤️💚🖤 We are eager to honor and acknowledge today's important anniversary of the 1865 freedom proclamation for enslaved people in Texas, which was the last state of the Confederacy with institutional slavery.

Wishing a happy day full of love and memories to all the dads and father figures out there! 👨‍👧‍👦💙❤️

According to the Bible, the role of a father is to be the protector and provider for the family. Is that still the case? From Rev. Lee's weekly message, "A father in this modern world is expected to be much more than the fathers in the old days although there is virtually no one to teach them how to be good fathers." Read more: https://sfswedenborgian.org/who-teaches-the-fathers/

Why is it that our spiritual selves feel at odds with our modern world? From Rev. Lee's weekly message: "Our life on earth often feels challenging because our true self exists in a realm where chronological time does not exist, while our outer self exists in a realm where chronological time dictates everything." Read more: https://sfswedenborgian.org/does-our-spirit-know-time/

Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow Hymn with Lyrics This might be the most well-known hymn of all time, next to perhaps, It is Well, or Amazing Grace! I hope you enjoy this beautiful hymn of praise to God, and...