Heavenly Rewards

Return to the Lord, your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and relents from punishing. –Joel … Read more

Our Point of Departure

I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother. –Psalms 131:2 Dear members and friends of the Swedenborgian Church, “Mother” … Read more

How do you know what’s real?

Jesus said to him, “Unless you see signs and wonders you will not believe.” –John 4:48 Dear members & friends of the Swedenborgian Church, We … Read more

Is civilization bad?

Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch; and he built a city, and named it Enoch after his son Enoch. –Genesis 4:17 … Read more

I will come to you.

Dear Friends, The gospel of John might seem the most “opaque” of the four gospels. We heard the opening verses in our worship service on … Read more

Does God keep us ignorant?

The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear him, and he makes his covenant known to them. –Psalm 25:14 Dear members and friends … Read more

Here I am, send me.

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I; … Read more

Why the palm?

They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is … Read more