Unity of Walnut Creek

2024-10-20 October 20, 2024 – “More Reversing Abundance Blind Spots & Truths” Rev. Kristin Powell In this third installment of the Abundance Project series, Rev. Kristin explores two powerful abundance blind spots - the belief that you must believe before you can receive, and the tendency to shrink and adapt to challenging circumstances. Rev. Kristin shares her own journey from fearing public speaking to embracing ministry, illustrating that action precedes confidence rather than the other way around. Using the metaphor of a pedal-assist electric bike, Rev. Kristin reminds us that spirit engages when we start pedaling - we must act and ask rather than wait on the sidelines. Rev. Kristin invites us to expand rather than contract when life brings challenges, opening our channel of abundance through spiritual expansion and courageous action.

2024-10-13 October 13, 2024 – “Reversing Abundance Blind Spots” Rev. Kristin Powell In this powerful second installment of the Abundance Project series, Rev. Kristin explores the hidden blind spots that keep us from experiencing our true abundance - the unconscious beliefs that we are separate from our good, that wealth is purely material, and that money is somehow unspiritual. Through the parable of the prodigal son and practical one-minute mystic exercises, Rev. Kristin guides listeners back to the land of their soul, reminding us that real wealth is invisible, infinite, and already within us. She encourages us to be unapologetic about our divine birthright to have, give, and receive, recognizing that the creative power of the universe lives inside each of us.

2024-10-06 October 6, 2024 – “The Real Source” Rev. Kristin Powell Rev. Kristin launches the eight-part Abundance Project series by inviting listeners to look beyond material symbols of prosperity and reconnect with the real source of abundance - the divine intelligence that holds the pattern of all creation, including each of us. Drawing on Derek Rydall's work, the teachings of Jesus, and the Unity principles, Rev. Kristin reminds us that we are not lacking but simply forgetting who we truly are. She offers simple, powerful practices - shift to source and share - as the path to unlocking our natural abundance-creating capacity and living as generous channels of abundant life.

2024-09-29 September 29, 2024 – “Spiritual Maintenance” Ron Salazar, L.U.T. Ron Salazar shares a deeply personal and often humorous message about the power of spiritual maintenance in navigating life's most challenging moments. Drawing from his own experiences over the past two and a half years - including health scares, job loss, cancer, and family emergencies - Ron reveals how consistent spiritual practice and consciousness of the divine oneness within kept him from "melting" under pressure. He explores how Unity's five principles are not something we need to seek externally but are inherent within us, awakened through daily spiritual practices that connect us to our true goodness. Ron encourages everyone to keep walking their spiritual path, reminding us that whatever form our spiritual maintenance takes, it opens the door to peace and resilience.

2024-09-22 September 22, 2024 – “Don’t Fight With Reality” Guest Speaker: Christopher Brown Christopher Brown delivers a powerful message on the freedom found in accepting life exactly as it is rather than fighting against reality. Through humor, personal stories, and vivid analogies - including his own 15-year journey with chronic back pain - he illustrates how our instinct to resist what we cannot change drains the very energy we need to adapt and find new possibilities. Christopher invites us to put down our metaphorical swords, recognizing that true power comes not from battling circumstances but from surrendering to what is and choosing our present experience fully. His message reminds us that acceptance is not defeat but liberation - the freedom to be exactly as we are without needing to improve or struggle.

2024-09-15 September 15, 2024 – “The Law of Expression” Rev. Kristin Powell In this powerful conclusion to the CREATE Laws series, Rev. Kristin explores the Law of Expression - the idea that when we open to spirit and authentically express from our souls, the divine is revealed on earth. Drawing on vivid examples from art, dance, the film Like Water for Chocolate, and the extraordinary story of Balinese high priestess Ida Risi Alit, Rev. Kristin reminds us that our unique creative expression is not meant to be arduous but joyful, and that the world is hungry for the spiritual gifts only each of us can give. She invites us all to say yes to courageous, vulnerable, soulful expression.

2024-09-08 September 8, 2024 – “The Grace of God”” Rev. Bob Hardy Bob Hardy delivers a heartfelt exploration of divine grace, reminding us that grace is not something we earn but something we inherently are as expressions of God. Through personal stories - from a childhood roller coaster ride with his father to a transformative process painting of a ship being guided by God's hand - Bob illustrates how grace flows through every moment of our lives, even amid the distractions and anxieties of modern living. He invites the congregation to share their own experiences of grace, revealing powerful testimonies of divine protection and transformation, and encourages everyone to remember that the grace of God flows through us and expresses as us in all that we do.

2024-09-01 September 1, 2024 – “The Law of Tithing” Rev. Kristin Powell

2024-08-25 August 25, 2024 – “The Law of Appreciation” Rev. Kristin Powell In this inspiring message from the CREATE Laws Series, Rev. Kristin explores the Laws of Attraction and Appreciation - the double A in the series - sharing how thoughts and feelings attract like experiences and how what we praise increases. Rev. Kristin weaves in her personal story of moving from Missouri to California with no concrete plan, trusting that the "how" was none of her business, and watching as blessings unfolded in miraculous ways. She offers practical tools for resetting our minds - including dumping unhelpful thoughts and diverting attention to the divine - while reminding us that gratitude is the engine that moves us from despair toward joy. Rev. Kristin invites us to stay aware of our thoughts and feelings, bless others silently and openly, and trust that anything is possible when we align with our co-creative partnership with Spirit.

2024-08-18 August 18, 2024 – “The Law of Expansion” Rev. Kristin Powell In this inspiring continuation of the CREATE Laws Series, Rev. Kristin explores the Law of Expansion - the spiritual truth that creation by its very nature expands, and as we recognize our divine essence, it expands into lived experience. Drawing from her transformative sabbatical experiences, the story of the golden Buddha hidden beneath clay, and the example of a peaceful warrior navigating a difficult divorce, Rev. Kristin invites us to approach our spiritual journey with curiosity, desire, and motivation. She reminds us that we are spiritual beings having a human experience, and as we remember who we truly are, our expansion ripples outward in sacred service for all.

2024-08-11 August 11, 2024 – “The Law of Resonance” Rev. Kristin Powell In this inspiring message from the CREATE Laws series, Rev. Kristin explores the Law of Resonance - the principle that the resonance we keep with the divine determines the quality of reality we experience. Drawing from physics, personal stories from her ministerial journey, and the ancient wisdom of "know thyself," Rev. Kristin invites us to tune into what rings true and feels right in our hearts as a pathway to divine flow. She encourages us to ask soul-nourishing questions - what lights me up, what makes my heart sing - and to trust the answers that arise when we focus within, communicate with the divine presence, and simply relax into receiving.

2024-08-04 August 4, 2024 – “The Law of Co-Creation” Rev. Kristin Powell Rev. Kristin launches the CREATE Laws series with the Law of Co-Creation, using her exhilarating skydiving experience as a metaphor for trusting in divine partnership. Drawing from the story of Job, she explores how challenges invite us to release self-righteousness and spiritual complacency, returning to stillness where we can reconnect with the creative power within. Rev. Kristin illuminates how masculine and feminine energies dance together with spirit in the manifestation process, reminding us that our role is to follow spirit's lead. She affirms that conscious partnership with spirit co-creates boundless life possibilities when we remain open, humble, and teachable.

2024-07-28 Humanity’s Evolution, Part 3: "Mind of Peace" In this third installment of the Humanity's Evolution series, Rev. Kristin explores how we can cultivate a mind of peace by understanding the three phases of mind - conscious, subconscious, and super conscious - and learning to let divine intelligence guide our thoughts rather than old reactive patterns. Rev. Kristin invites us to accept that life is change, to shine a light on false core beliefs that keep us stuck, and to return to the present moment where true power resides. Drawing on teachings from Charles Fillmore, Byron Katie, and Eckhart Tolle, Rev. Kristin reminds us that we are not our thoughts but the knowing consciousness itself - and from that place, we can shepherd our minds back to peace and create the world we long to live in.

2024-07-27 July 28, 2024 – "Mind of Peace"

2024-07-21 July 21, 2024 – “Heart of Love” Rev. Kristin Powell In this powerful second installment of the Humanity's Evolution series, Rev. Kristin explores the heart as our ultimate solution center and portal to divine love, drawing from First Corinthians 13 to illuminate how spiritual maturity moves us from ego consciousness to eco consciousness. Rev. Kristin reminds us that love is not something we need to figure out but rather something we are built to flow out - through patience, courage, vulnerability, and open-heartedness in every relationship and circumstance. With personal stories and profound wisdom, Rev. Kristin affirms that our lives are fail-safed in love and that we are here, together, to let divine love evolve our human family.

2024-07-14 Humanity’s Evolution, Part 1: "Body of Light" Rev. Kristin launches an inspiring new series on humanity's evolution by reminding us that we each hold a "golden ticket" - the gift of being embodied on earth during this extraordinary time of spiritual awakening. Drawing from the transfiguration story in the Gospels and the teachings of Charles Fillmore, Rev. Kristin illuminates the scientific and spiritual truth that our bodies are literally made of stardust and light. She invites us to stop diminishing ourselves through criticism and instead treat our bodies as sacred temples, practicing habitual uplift of life and thought as we participate in humanity's collective evolution.

2024-07-07 July 7, 2024 – “Juneteenth or July 4th: Steps Toward Freedom” Guest Speaker: Dr. Cindy Acker Dr. Cindy Acker delivers a powerful and thought-provoking message examining the true meaning of freedom through the lens of Juneteenth and July 4th, revealing the historical complexities often omitted from our understanding of emancipation. Drawing on Frederick Douglass's words, the details of General Granger's order in Galveston, and her own family's experience with racial profiling, Dr. Acker challenges the assumption that freedom was achieved on any single date. She reminds us that no one is truly free until we are all free, and that the ongoing struggle for liberation requires knowledge, allyship, and courage from every one of us.

2024-06-30 June 30, 2024 – "How To Manifest"

2024-06-23 June 23, 2024 – "Why Diversity Matters"

2024-06-22 June 23, 2024 – "Why Diversity Matters"

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