ColumbiaCSL Podcast

S4E1-Understanding Our Relationship with the Law of Cause & Effect with Reverend Rafe Ellis

The Twelve Steps (1938) and Twelve Traditions (1946) established by the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous have been successfully adopted by countless fellowships and recovery programs empowering 100's of thousands people to recover from varying degrees of seemingly hopeless conditions of discomfort, disease, and desperation. In fact, these steps & traditions may well be the simplest, most particle spiritual tools available to assist each of us to “change our thinking in order to change our lives”. This year we are engaging in a metaphysical exploration of the spiritual principles back of the 12-Steps and 12-Traditions and putting them into practical application in our everyday lives.

S3E52-The Quest for Fulfillment with Reverend Rafe Ellis

We will closeout our 2024 Year of Living Wholeness exploring Reverend Dr. Howard Thurman's The Inward Journey during the month of December. This Sunday we will explore "The Quest for Fulfillment" of which Rev. Dr. Thurman states: "It takes time to cultivate the mind. It takes time to grow in wisdom. IT IS a commonplace remark that our lives are surrounded with so much movement, so many pressures, so many demands, that our spirits are often crowded into a corner.” The specific talk focus will be revealed on Sunday morning by The Wisdom Wheel which contains questions submitted by people just like you asking how to apply spiritual principles to the challenges of everyday life.

S3E51-The Quest for Peace with Reverend Rafe Ellis

We will closeout our 2024 Year of Living Wholeness exploring Reverend Dr. Howard Thurman's The Inward Journey during the month of December. This Sunday we will explore "The Quest for Peace" of which Rev. Dr. Thurman states: "Lord, make me an instrument of Thy Peace. These words, taken from the prayer of St. Francis, speak to one of the most insistent conditions of the human spirit. It is not easy to be an instrument of peace because we know so little about the anatomy of hostility and its particular kind of etiquette.” The specific talk focus will be revealed on Sunday morning by The Wisdom Wheel which contains questions submitted by people just like you asking how to apply spiritual principles to the challenges of everyday life.
A bit about The Wisdom Wheel: the published talk title will provide a general frame for the Sunday talk and then each Sunday morning, before entering our time of shared spiritual practice, Rev. Rafe will spin the wheel and wherever it lands will determine the specific talk focus for the morning.

S3-E50-The Quest for God with Reverend Rafe Ellis

We will closeout our 2024 Year of Living Wholeness exploring Reverend Dr. Howard Thurman's The Inward Journey during the month of December. This Sunday we will explore "The Quest for God" of which Rev. Dr. Thurman states: "Man (people) without God is a seed upon the wind. What a picture! A tiny, living thing awaiting its moment of fulfillment, caught up in a tremendous energy, is at the mercy of forces that are not responsive to its own ends!” The specific talk focus will be revealed on Sunday morning by The Wisdom Wheel which contains questions submitted by people just like you asking how to apply spiritual principles to the challenges of every day life.
A bit about The Wisdom Wheel: the published talk title will provide a general frame for the Sunday talk and then each Sunday morning, before entering our time of shared spiritual practice, Rev. Rafe will spin the wheel and wherever it lands will determine the specific talk focus for the morning.

S3E49-The Quest for Understanding with Reverend Rafe Ellis

We are closing out our 2024 Year of Living Wholeness exploring Reverend Dr. Howard Thurman's The Inward Journey during the month of December. This Sunday we will explore "The Quest for Understanding" of which Rev. Dr. Thurman states: "There is a given element in life. WE ARE in varied ways concerned about welfare and well-being — our own and that of others. Rare indeed is the man (the one) who looks at his (their) own life, who examines his (their) personal position, and is assured that he is (they are) in no need of improvement.” The specific talk focus will be revealed on Sunday morning by The Wisdom Wheel which contains questions submitted by people just like you asking how to apply spiritual principles to the challenges of everyday life.
The published talk title will provide a general frame for the Sunday talk and then each Sunday, before entering our time of shared spiritual practice, Rev. Rafe will spin the wheel and where it lands will determine his specific talk focus for the morning. Join us for this unique experience.

S3E48-The Quest for Meaning with Reverend Rafe Ellis

We will closeout our 2024 Year of Living Wholeness exploring Reverend Dr. Howard Thurman's The Inward Journey during the month of December. This Sunday we will explore "The Quest for Meaning" of which Rev. Dr. Thurman states: "INHERENT in life is meaning. This is a quality, independent of the way in which outside forces may operate upon life. The life in the seed bursts forth in root and stalk and fruit – the whole process takes place within.” The specific talk focus will be revealed on Sunday morning by The Wisdom Wheel which contains questions submitted by people just like you asking how to apply spiritual principles to the challenges of everyday life.
A bit about The Wisdom Wheel: the published talk title will provide a general frame for the Sunday talk and then each Sunday morning, before entering our time of shared spiritual practice, Rev. Rafe will spin the wheel and wherever it lands will determine the specific talk focus for the morning.

S3E47-Gratitude: A Way of Life with Reverend Rafe Ellis

Throughout the month of November we will explore Gratitude. This Sunday we will explore embodying gratitude as a way of life that normalizes the practical application of gratitude to address every aspect of our daily life. The specific talk focus will be revealed on Sunday morning by The Wisdom Wheel - questions submitted by people just like you asking how
A bit about The Wisdom Wheel: the published talk title will provide a general frame for the Sunday talk and then each Sunday morning, before entering our time of shared spiritual practice, Rev. Rafe will spin the wheel and wherever it lands will determine the specific talk focus for the morning.

S3E46-Gratitude: An Act of Faith with Reverend Rafe Ellis

Throughout the month of November we will explore Gratitude. This Sunday we will explore the inseparable relationship of gratitude and faith as two sides of the same coin and we will apply this concept to the specific focus revealed on Sunday morning by The Wisdom Wheel - questions submitted by people just like you asking how to address very human challenges and explore the practical application of spiritual principles to daily life.
A bit about The Wisdom Wheel: the published talk title will provide a general frame for the Sunday talk and then each Sunday morning, before entering our time of shared spiritual practice, Rev. Rafe will spin the wheel and wherever it lands will determine the specific talk focus for the morning.

S2E45-A Rx for Healing with Reverend Rafe Ellis

Throughout the month of November we will explore Gratitude. This Sunday we will be exploring gratitude as a prescription for healing; how much to use, how often to use it, and what DIS-ease it can heal all in the context of the specific focus revealed on Sunday morning by The Wisdom Wheel – questions submitted by people just like you asking how to address very human challenges and explore the practical application of spiritual principles to daily life.
The published talk title will provide a general frame for the Sunday talk and then each Sunday, before entering our time of shared spiritual practice, Rev. Rafe will spin the wheel and where it lands will determine his specific talk focus for the morning. Join us for this unique experience.

S3E44-The Meaning of Gratitude with Reverend Rafe Ellis

Throughout the month of November we will explore Gratitude. This Sunday we will be exploring what gratitude is and applying our concept and understanding of gratitude to the specific focus revealed on Sunday morning by The Wisdom Wheel - questions submitted by people just like you asking how to address very human challenges and explore the practical application of spiritual principles to daily life.
A bit about The Wisdom Wheel: the published talk title will provide a general frame for the Sunday talk and then each Sunday morning, before entering our time of shared spiritual practice, Rev. Rafe will spin the wheel and wherever it lands will determine the specific talk focus for the morning.