Mile Hi Church Podcast

Ernest Holmes, founder of Religious Science, tells of a man who is incredibly thirsty, drinks a glass of water, and then carries on about how thirsty he was. The point being, too many of us have so learned to be thirsty that we must learn to be fulfilled and satisfied.An important rite of spiritual living is when we acknowledge past disappointments and hurts and no longer choose to have our identity defined by them. There is a greater story of our life yet-to-be told. We all have the potential to live thriving lives, but it’s up to us to choose to realize that potential.As we learn to live thriving lives, the thriving takes care of itself.

Four-Week Sunday SeriesBack To Basics 2024Four Spiritual Rites of ThrivingSun., Jan. 14From Without To WithinThe Power Within Youwith Michelle MedranoThere is no greater rite of passage in the spiritual life than when you learn not to just seek a power outside of you, but to nurture and accept that it is also within you.This awareness helps us move from victimhood and blame to one of cocreation and positive responsibility. It also assists us in understanding life isn’t something happening to us but something we play a part in creating, for better or for ill.The spiritual life never requires we go without, but we learn to turn within and learn by doing so. Blessings then begin to reveal themselves all around us.

Four-Week Sunday SeriesBack To Basics 2024Four Spiritual Rites of ThrivingSun., Jan. 7From Broken To WholeThere Is Nothing Wrong With You  with Josh ReevesAlthough Religious Science celebrates the Golden Thread in all the common faith paths—Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and their many branches—there are some things that are unique about us and what we believe.The world is fundamentally good and sacred.Although brought up in a collective consciousness of separateness and violence, we are not born of sin or separation. We are born whole and complete.We are here not only to learn but to thrive.Explore what it’s like to graduate from the school of hard knocks into a new level of being that embraces a thriving life in a world made for good. There is nothing wrong with you!

Are you ready to step into the new year with delight, or will you drag past mistakes, blunders, and absurdities with you into each new day, like Ebenezer Scrooge traveling through his past? How can you learn to leave what doesn’t serve you behind? Learn tools to help you embrace each day with its new moments and potential, knowing every day is the best day in the year.

In this episode, our lead ministers, Michelle Medrano and Josh Reeves discuss rituals for the new year.

The Real Gift of Christmas with Josh Reeves

Along with celebrating the birth of Jesus, Christmas is a season for personal reflection and actualization. It is an opportunity to connect with the Christ self, the mystical nature of our inner essence, and to sense the potential for renewal and dynamic leaps forward. The soul of Christmas invites us to step forth as instruments of transformation by expressing our love and shining our light.

Two-Week Sunday SeriesDo You Believe in Magic? Part IIwith Josh ReevesSun., Dec. 10Robert Anton Wilson hit on some cynical truths when he pointed out that human beings live in their myths and endure their realities. There are moments when the sense of family relationships being as brittle as that glass teetering at the edge of the kids' table is what happens when the hope for holiday cheer transforms into holiday stress. Whoever says magic isn’t real is engaging in sleight of hand. We learn of Christmas magic through our great myths and stories, whether they are religious or in television and film. Even if the stories may be fiction, what they teach is real.

Two-Week Sunday SeriesDo You Believe in Magic? Part Iwith Josh ReevesSun., Dec. 3Robert Anton Wilson hit on some cynical truths when he pointed out that human beings live in their myths and endure their realities. There are moments when the sense of family relationships being as brittle as that glass teetering at the edge of the kids' table is what happens when the hope for holiday cheer transforms into holiday stress. Whoever says magic isn’t real is engaging in sleight of hand. We learn of Christmas magic through our great myths and stories, whether they are religious or in television and film. Even if the stories may be fiction, what they teach is real.

Two-Week Sunday SeriesFinding a Truth That Is Truewith Michelle MedranoMany of the issues that arise between hearts have to do with the perceptions we have about what is true of us, life, and the Universe. Learning to navigate this realm, peacefully, can be challenging and requires profound spiritual maturity.Sun., Nov. 26When Your Truth Is Not MineJust as we stand near a field of diverse wildflowers and feel great appreciation and beauty, can we develop the ability to perceive others from this same perspective? Here is a clue: gratitude is a first step.

In this episode, our lead ministers, Michelle Medrano and Josh Reeves chat about how to make the holidays sacred.

Two-Week Sunday SeriesFinding a Truth That Is Truewith Michelle MedranoMany of the issues that arise between hearts have to do with the perceptions we have about what is true of us, life, and the universe. Learning to navigate this realm peacefully can be challenging and it is profound spiritual maturity.Sun., Nov. 19The Evolution of TruthBeing open-minded, being teachable, and being a critical thinker are all qualities that allow us to be a collaborative human. Yet sometimes we can feel flaky or even unsafe in embracing of these qualities. Finding balance in our journey is empowering.

An experience of Sabbath can happen in a day, a minute, or an hour. It is an experience of what is most Sacred in our lives, which is often timeless and Divine. As we move into the holidays, we can truly enjoy them with a Sabbath heart.

Sun., Nov. 5Youth SundayCuriosity: The Desire To Knowwith Barry Ebert and Camila SelfOur younger generation shares their talents and dedication at this special youth service.

Five-Week Sunday SeriesAdventure in FaithSpirituality From the Ground UpSun., Oct. 29Joy, No Matter Whatwith Josh ReevesJoseph Campbell encouraged us to participate joyfully in the sorrows of the world. Living a Spirit-centered life when we hear of other’s suffering, we are called to practice compassion. When suffering is inflicted upon us, we are called to practice forgiveness.When the mental world of humankind seems flipped up-side-down and shaken sideways that we might seem not to recognize our own reflection, we are called not to go down in the muck with the sensationalists, pundits, and cynics, but to rise to the level of those who are most spiritually awake with a refusal to live from anything but joy.

In this episode, our lead ministers, Michelle Medrano and Josh Reeves check in with each other about what's up this fall.

Five-Week Sunday SeriesAdventure in FaithSpirituality From the Ground UpSun., Oct. 22The Mustard Seedwith Josh ReevesJesus used the mustard seed as a symbol of faith. The Buddha used it as a symbol of acceptance. One of the greatest things about exploring other faiths isn’t only in how they see things as the same, but the same things from different perspectives.You can practice the faith of Christ, the discernment of the Buddha, the wisdom of your ancestors, and the wonder of your children. Your faith isn’t a combination of many—it is one faith uplifted by the wisdom of many.

Five-Week Sunday SeriesAdventure in FaithSpirituality From the Ground UpSun., Oct. 15Your Tree of Lifewith Michelle MedranoThe tree of your life has many branches. Some are overflowing, some need trimming, and others are barren.As you nurture the ground around the tree of your life giving what it needs to grow, and as you clarify in your mind where you are called to branch out, your tree of life is strong and rooted in sincere faith.

Sun., Oct. 8In the Gardenwith Josh ReevesErnest Holmes said of the garden of our souls, “It may be necessary to cultivate your garden, to uproot the weeds and straighten out the rows, planting new seeds—new ideas, broader visions and deeper realizations of life.”The garden of your soul needs tending so the best fruits of your life can blossom. In the tending, you may find much to prune. But you may be surprised to recall seeds of intention planted in the past of what has grown.

Five-Week Sunday SeriesAdventure in FaithSpirituality From the Ground UpSun., Oct. 1Roots and Wingswith Josh ReevesSpiritual living is about finding our roots and transcending perceived obstacles.As you root yourself in the Sacred, clear the brush of your mind, and lay hurts on the table having faith that they can heal, you begin to grow wings. Wings that carry you over of what you might have thought was all there is, to greater and greater realities and ways of being.