by Doug Hammack | Nov 15, 2015 | Message Audio, Time
Today we conclude a long series of lessons on the prayers of detaching. And we conclude the last in this series of lessons – “the prayer of detaching from the power of time,” or . . . “the prayer of this next breath; this next step.” Have...
by Doug Hammack | Nov 8, 2015 | Message Audio, Time
We don’t use the word “sin” very often at NRCC because it has gotten kind of encrusted with toxic meanings over the centuries. However, it is an important spiritual concept. In this lesson we look at the double nature we tend to carry inside...
by Doug Hammack | Nov 1, 2015 | Community Meeting, Message Audio
A lot has happened to our community recently. Our minister (me) got the boot from the denomination we were part of. Our community voted to keep the minister (again, me), which meant our vote was to both leave the denomination, and since the denomination owns the...
by Doug Hammack | Oct 25, 2015 | Message Audio, Time
Last week, we saw how our brains have a built-in motivation system to get us up, out of bed, eating, drinking, procreating, and doing the things we need to further our lives and the species. The whole system is a real blessing. But it’s also a curse. It sucks us...
by Doug Hammack | Oct 18, 2015 | Message Audio, Time
There are some chemicals in our brains that create a motivation cycle which really helps us. These chemicals get us out of bed, and motivate us to eat, and work, and make babies — all the stuff we need to do to sustain life. What a relief! When something goes...
