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Practical Prayer

Rev. Bill Marchiony, DD & Carol L. Lawrence

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The most effective prayers in virtually every religion and spiritual practice throughout history follow the same pattern. Rev. Bill Marchiony and Carol L. Lawrence talk about the five-step formula for Practical Prayer, and the shift in perspective that can be required to allow our prayers to create real new experiences in our lives. Each weekly episode digs into the topic from a fresh angle, providing insight on the ways that our beliefs, our upbringing, our education and our society come to ...
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Carol has been a leader in three different religious denominations, and has found one consistent element throughout, which is the hunger for truth - for what is true? Her answer suggests that each of us has what is true for us. Rev. Bill takes the New Thought perspective and goes back to the Ultimate Truth that there is ONLY God, showing up differe…
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Things happen - "bad things" - and Carol has found that people get paralyzed by fear that they'll get worse, or catastrophe will ensue. She and Rev. Bill explore how we can all turn to the Principles underlying the New Thought teaching, and the foundational source of the power of Practical Prayer. Thank you for listening to the Practical Prayer pod…
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People around Carol are insecure about meditation - afraid that they're going to do it wrong,that they'll choose the wrong technique, or an unsuitable teacher or guru, or that they won't be able to stay awake, or sit still, olr whatever. Rev. Bill reminds us that we can't figure it out ahead of time, so the thing to do is meditate, then see how it …
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Ministers Talking S#!T! ~ Rev Z and Rev BRZ welcome Rev R Ken Turner Sponsored by New Thought Media Network https://www.ntmedia.org Sign up for our Newsletter https://ntmedia.org /ntmn-sign-up Make A Donation at: https://www.ntmedia.org/donate #newthoughtmedianetwork #sbnrBy Rev. Robert Brzezinski
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Carol has a notion of a Sacred Contract - an agreement we make as we begin our human lives about who we're here to be, and what we're here to do. Rev. Bill has a similar idea that we are born with a unique set of skills, abilities and possibilities, and our opportunity is to figure out what they are and how best to use them. They wholeheartedly agr…
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Ministers Talking S#!T! ~ Rev Z welcomes special guest Rev Michael Mangus Sponsored by New Thought Media Network https://www.ntmedia.org Sign up for our Newsletter https://ntmedia.org /ntmn-sign-up Make A Donation at: https://www.ntmedia.org/donate #newthoughtmedianetwork #sbnrBy Rev. Robert Brzezinski
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The reason for prayer is to change an experience we're having in life - a Practical Prayer works! Carol and Rev. Bill discuss the techniques, how different it is from "traditional" prayer, and the ways that their prayers have been yielding results in their lives. Thank you for listening to the Practical Prayer podcast - please invite your friends t…
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Ministers Talking S#!T! ~ Dr Robert welcome special guest Rev Dr Bill Marchiony Sponsored by New Thought Media Network https://www.ntmedia.org Sign up for our Newsletter https://ntmedia.org /ntmn-sign-up Make A Donation at: https://www.ntmedia.org/donate #newthoughtmedianetwork #sbnrBy Rev. Robert Brzezinski
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Carol has found that New Thought has Affirmative Prayer, and Practical Prayer, as well as Affirmations and Realizations, and wants to know what the differences are. Rev. Bill takes a giant step back to discuss the differences between New Thought and other spiritual practices, then takes a running jump into Carol's question. Our apologies for the su…
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Ministers Talking S#!T! ~ Dr Robert welcome special guest Rev Michael Benjamin Sponsored by New Thought Media Network https://www.ntmedia.org Sign up for our Newsletter https://ntmedia.org /ntmn-sign-up Make A Donation at: https://www.ntmedia.org/donate #newthoughtmedianetwork #sbnrBy Rev. Robert Brzezinski
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People are talking to Carol about synchronicities, with certain sequences of numbers appearing over and over, and other indicators that there's more going on than meets the eye. Rev. Bill suggests that these "little happy coincidences" are indications of the "big happy coincidence", which is another version of the Creation Story of the Universe. Th…
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Carol says that everyone wants abundance, but knows that we are pulling from a limitless sea of potential. The question is how we can connect with it, and experience it? Rev. Bill says that we can't pray for abundance, but instead get to align ourselves between the experience we desire and the Infinite Power that brings it into our lives. Thank you…
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Carol has noticed what seems like a discrepancy in the New Thought philosophy - that we are individulized expressions of the One Divine Presence, but there is no separation. Rev. Bill jumps in with examples that include lifting our hands, raindrops and rainbows. Thank you for listening to the Practical Prayer podcast - please invite your friends to…
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There have always been difficult times, and Carol reminds us that even in the midst of good times we can experience difficulty. Rev. Bill notes that events are currently moving very quickly, and that there will - somehow - be a process of re-balancing. Our challenge is to keep ourselves balanced while the process unfolds. Thank you for listening to…
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Carol believes that it's crucial to attend to our spiritual growth, but has noticed that not everyone agrees. Rev. Bill points out that "practice makes practiced", and that everyone is free to attend to life at the experiential level, or develop a practice to cultivate a deeper awareness of our spiritual nature. Thank you for listening to the Pract…
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Carol has found that the idea of "oneness" can be a heavy lift for people coming into the New Thought philosophy. Non-duality is easy, because it means the same thing as oneness. But where did the notion of duality come from in the first place? Rev. Bill describes how our perspective on the world and sense of duality comes at us through all five se…
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People have more and more been reaching out to Carol in distress over the challengin times we live in. She's pretty calm about it, but brought the topic up for deeper discussion. Rev. Bill notes that "challenging times" happen all the time, and reminds us that we are able to look the "facts" in the face and know something better. Thank you for list…
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Ministers Talking S#!T! ~ Rev Dr Robert Brzezinski and Rev Michael Mangus talk about stories of the week. Sponsored by New Thought Media Network https://www.ntmedia.org Sign up for our Newsletter https://ntmedia.org /ntmn-sign-up Make A Donation at: https://www.ntmedia.org/donate #newthoughtmedianetwork #sbnr…
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Carol notes that when a "miracle" happens, it might have been in the works for many years, and seems miraculous because we didn't see it coming. Rev. Bill agrees, suggesting that the "miracle" might not just be love at first sight, but the meeting and enduring friendship with the person who invited you to the party where the miracle happened. Thank…
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Ministers Talking S#!T! ~ Rev Elzia Sekou and Rev Michael Mangus Sponsored by New Thought Media Network https://www.ntmedia.org Sign up for our Newsletter https://ntmedia.org /ntmn-sign-up Make A Donation at: https://www.ntmedia.org/donate #newthoughtmedianetwork #sbnrBy Rev. Robert Brzezinski
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Carol believes that ego is key to our success, and also drives our failures and frustrations. Rev. Bill suggests that there's a difference between controlling our ego and not letting our ego control us. Thank you for listening to the Practical Prayer podcast - please invite your friends to listen! There's more information about the podcast, and the…
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Ministers Talking S#!T! Rev. Z and Rev BRZ welcome special guest Rev. Michael Benjamin to their weekly chat about stories of the week. Sponsored by New Thought Media Network https://www.facebook.com/newthoughtmedianetwork Sign up for our Newsletter https://newthoughtmedianetwork.org/ntmn-sign-up Donate at www.ntmedia.org/donate #newthoughtmedianetw…
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Carol asks, "Is everything a miracle? Or is nothing a miracle?" Rev. Bill says the answer is "yes," and the discussion proceeds with the idea that the miracle of life and all of Creation depends on how you look at it. Thank you for listening to the Practical Prayer podcast - please invite your friends to listen! There's more information about the p…
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Ministers Talking S#!T! Rev. Z and Rev BRZ welcome special guest Rev. Dr. Bill Marchiony to their weekly chat about stories of the week. Sponsored by New Thought Media Network https://www.facebook.com/newthoughtmedianetwork Sign up for our Newsletter https://newthoughtmedianetwork.org/ntmn-sign-up Donate at www.ntmedia.org/donate #newthoughtmediane…
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Rev. Bill is solo in this episode. He talks about the the simplicty of Practical Prayer, and how that simplicity contrasts with the complexity of actually practicing with it in our day to day life. Transformation is at hand, but might require some diligence on our part! Thank you for listening to the Practical Prayer podcast - please invite your fr…
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Ministers Talking S#!T! ~ Rev. Dr. Robert Brzezinski, Rev Elzia Sekou Sponsored by New Thought Media Network https://www.ntmedia.org Sign up for our Newsletter https://ntmedia.org /ntmn-sign-up Make A Donation at: https://www.ntmedia.org/donate #newthoughtmedianetwork #sbnrBy Rev. Robert Brzezinski
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Time seems to be moving SO quickly to Carol and those around her. Changes that used to take ten years now happen in two years, or even faster. How do we maintain our center? Rev. Bill offers perspective on the ways that the changes are not just disruptive, but open up new avenues for good. Thank you for listening to the Practical Prayer podcast - p…
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Ministers Talking S#!T! ~ Rev. Dr. Robert Brzezinski, Rev Elzia Sekou Sponsored by New Thought Media Network https://www.ntmedia.org Sign up for our Newsletter https://ntmedia.org /ntmn-sign-up Make A Donation at: https://www.ntmedia.org/donate #newthoughtmedianetwork #sbnrBy Rev. Robert Brzezinski
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The ideas of Hell and Heaven saturate traditional religion, and Carol wants Rev. Bill's perspective. He breaks the conversation down into three facets - what Heaven and Hell are, where you're going, who gets to say where you're going, and why. Thank you for listening to the Practical Prayer podcast - please invite your friends to listen! There's mo…
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Ministers Talking S#!T! ~ Rev. Dr. Robert Brzezinski, Rev Elzia Sekou Sponsored by New Thought Media Network https://www.ntmedia.org Sign up for our Newsletter https://ntmedia.org /ntmn-sign-up Make A Donation at: https://www.ntmedia.org/donate #newthoughtmedianetwork #sbnrBy Rev. Robert Brzezinski
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Carol is intrigued by Rev. Bill's claim a few episodes back that "we don't manifest anything." There are clearly a LOT of people busy doing Manifesting work of all sorts. so she wants to know what the heck he's talking about. The conversation turns to "Theolocation", a new term coined by Bill to help explain it. Thank you for listening to the Pract…
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Ministers Talking S#!T! ~ Rev. Dr. Robert Brzezinski, Rev Elzia Sekou Sponsored by New Thought Media Network https://www.ntmedia.org Sign up for our Newsletter https://ntmedia.org /ntmn-sign-up Make A Donation at: https://www.ntmedia.org/donate #newthoughtmedianetwork #sbnrBy Rev. Robert Brzezinski
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Some people around Carol have been using the words wealth, prosperity and abundance as three ways to say the same thing. The are different, and Rev. Bill explains that Abundance is an aspect of God while the other two are descriptions of the ways that we can experience life. Thank you for listening to the Practical Prayer podcast - please invite yo…
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Ministers Talking S#!T! ~ Rev. Dr. Robert Brzezinski, Rev Elzia Sekou Sponsored by New Thought Media Network https://www.ntmedia.org Sign up for our Newsletter https://ntmedia.org /ntmn-sign-up Make A Donation at: https://www.ntmedia.org/donate #newthoughtmedianetwork #sbnrBy Rev. Robert Brzezinski
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Carol has a lifelong love of music, and is aware of the possibility for messages to be hidden within. There are other ways we can be influenced without our specific awareness. Rev. Bill dives into the topic, with stories along the way of meditation, hypnosis, and gardening. Thank you for listening to the Practical Prayer podcast - please invite you…
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Ministers Talking S#!T! ~ Rev. Dr. Robert Brzezinski, Rev Elzia Sekou, and Special Guest Rev Michael Benjamin talk about stories of the week. Sponsored by New Thought Media Network https://www.ntmedia.org Sign up for our Newsletter https://ntmedia.org /ntmn-sign-up Make A Donation at: https://www.ntmedia.org/donate #newthoughtmedianetwork #sbnr…
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Carol has come across the notion of "outlining", which is different in the bible than the way it's addressed by Emmet Fox, and other visionaries of New Thought. Rev. Bill describes outlining as our tendency to identify what we want AND the process by which we expect to get it. It's like wanting a work of art but giving the Infinite a color-by-numbe…
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Ministers Talking S#!T! ~ Rev. Dr. Robert Brzezinski, Rev Elzia Sekou, and Special Guest Rev Barbara Jean talk about stories of the week. Sponsored by New Thought Media Network https://www.ntmedia.org Sign up for our Newsletter https://ntmedia.org /ntmn-sign-up Make A Donation at: https://www.ntmedia.org/donate #newthoughtmedianetwork #sbnr…
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In watching the little kids at Halloween, Carol gave thought to the masks we wear, the roles we play, and how we present ourselves differently to different groups at various times. Rev. Bill brings in the ideas of appropriateness, and authenticity, noting that we can engage differently at different times without hiding our true selves. Thank you fo…
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Ministers Talking S#!T! ~ Rev. Dr. Robert Brzezinski, Rev Elzia Sekou, and Special Guest Rev Michael Benjamin talk about stories of the week. Sponsored by New Thought Media Network https://www.ntmedia.org Sign up for our Newsletter https://ntmedia.org /ntmn-sign-up Make A Donation at: https://www.ntmedia.org/donate #newthoughtmedianetwork #sbnr…
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After more than 170 weekly podcast episodes and a friendship that started during the pandemic, Carol and Rev. Bill FINALLY met in person. The meeting brought out old ways of thinking and fresh new ways to misunderstand what was happening. The two dig into the experience, and the metaphysics behind it. Thank you for listening to the Practical Prayer…
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Ministers Talking S#!T! ~ Rev. Dr. Robert Brzezinski, Rev Elzia Sekou, and Special Guest Rev Dr Bill Marchiony talk about stories of the week. Sponsored by New Thought Media Network https://www.ntmedia.org Sign up for our Newsletter https://ntmedia.org /ntmn-sign-up Make A Donation at: https://www.ntmedia.org/donate #newthoughtmedianetwork #sbnr…
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