One Spirit Resources
Twenty-First Century Spirituality and Religion
Our answer is God. God's answer is us. Together we make the world better.
Puzzled about God, spirituality, and religion? Losing your faith? Want to grow spiritually? Transitioning in your life or religious organization? Lost your way? All religions respected and welcome. Sound scholarship - no hype - no doctrines.
Author's series on Patheos.com:
New Generations Explore Faith
Series are excellent for group discussion.
What Does God Ask Of Us? Six-part series explores if God needs anything from us. The prophets tell us what God wants us to do. Jesus demonstrates God’s love that we’re to show others. The Apostles tell us explicitly what love is and isn’t. God loves us more than we can imagine.
Meaning and Purpose series – What is meaning? Six-part series explores what we find meaningful in our lives, how to guard against illusions and false gods, how to feel deserving, how to find purpose, and how to reinvent ourselves after change.
Working with new generations (Gen Z). Fourteen-part series explores 2000 years of endless change, church eras, the need for change, seven parts on LGBTQIA+, era of conscience and reassessment.
False Religion, True Religion. Eleven-part series on worshiping in spirit and in truth, and things that divert us from our path such as a focus on money and power, End Times prophecy, and how two churches spoken about in Revelation got distracted.
Don’t worry, be happy. Nine-part series explores things that make us unhappy, such as change, things that make us happy, and how to stay on top.
Why Pray? Series. Eleven-part series explores: What is prayer and who can use it?” (everyone). Unrealistic expectations. And criticism – can it be subjected to scientific studies and philosophical inquiries?
New Generations Walk with Jesus: The missions in a changing world. How do you minister to new generations who won’t step foot in a church because they can’t satisfy their spiritual needs there? You understand their needs and respond to those. This book by the author is available on Amazon in both print and ebook.
Author's Series on this Website
What is this thing called sin? Is it the same today as in 1200 BCE? Are all sins equal? Sexual morality. Sin and the future of the church.
What is the Bible about? Politics? Economics? What? What? What?
Transitioning: Five-part series explores coping with and embracing change. Includes why changes are normal but difficult, the courage to change, staying oriented, rediscovering ourselves, and rearchitecting our lives.
Freedom in Christ: Trapped by apocalypse and Rapture?
Spiritual Growth series: This series is well researched and looks at many aspects of spiritual growth from the point of view of faith. Topics include: Are spiritual and religious different? What is a spiritual journey? Are there signs of maturity and stages of growth? Spiritual development in Ancient Judaism. Spiritual development among the disciples. Discerning the path. My personal spiritual journey. Moral, Ethical, Legal - If it's legal, is it right?
Prophecy series: Seven secrets others don't tell you. This series is well researched and looks at many aspects of prophecy from the point of view of faith. Prophecy is explored in its cultural, historical, and eschatological context. Topics include: What does prophecy mean? What is the Great and Terrible Day of the Lord about? What does apocalyptic "trembling in our boots" prophecy mean? What does modern prophecy mean? What are our defining issues today, and can our values save us?
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New Generations Walk With Jesus How to minister to new generations age 15 to 30 (ebook, Kindle, Paperback)
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The Prophetic Pattern. Guide to ancient prophecy - are we all going to die any day now?
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Careers. Preparing For The Future Of Work And Education. (One year of research and writing.) Free.
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Christian plays. and Childrens sermons.
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How To Write A Screenplay Free.
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Appease The Volcano. Nature of God - What Does God ask of us. The development of religion.
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Fiction |
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Death By Christmas
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Liars Truth Fantasy. Second chance in Hell means rescuing others.
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Nowhere Man Thriller. Pandemic. Waking nightmares, distorted time perception, comas with no cure.
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Unauthorized Access (series of 3) Legal mystery. People with endless problems hide the truth to protect others.
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Total Immersion New Adult. Romantic Comedy. Mature themes. Romance strikeout compels a man to fully immerse himself in a 3D environment.
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Service and Aid Opportunities
"By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” - John 13:35 (NASB)
- Six Degrees of Separation - local fundraisers
- Light the World
- United We Serve
- One Voice: Conflict resolution in Palestine
- Invisible People: Homeless has a name.
- Volunteer Match
- Ascend Alliance
- R3 Holocaust Community Project
- International Civil Service jobs
- Native American Health Service
- Cross Cultural Solutions (international community service)
- Civic Ventures - retiree service opportunities
- Experience Corps - Aging population as a resource
- Service Nation - explore service opportunities
- Vision Service Adventures - domestic and international service
- Global Volunteers International Service Opportunities
- Physican service opportunites abroad (religious affiliations)
- Physicians for Peace - (and non-medical personnel) Donate, Volunteer
- Omprakash - volunteer abroad - service/learning programs
- Homes For Our Troops - build specially adapted homes for veterans
- Charity Guide - volunteer at your convenience
- Give Spot - find, evaluate, give
- United Way - (community/national resource) Give, advocate, volunteer opportunities
- Operation Homefront - help our troops and families
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - volunteers
- Make-A-Wish Foundation - help
- Restoring villages and giving hope in Kenya and Uganda
- Gates Notes - learn about worldwide problems and solutions
- Bill and Malinda Gates Foundation - learn about worldwide problems and solutions
- Oprah Winfrey Angel Network - learn, give, volunteer
- Idealist - global vacation volunteer opportunities
- Support Public Radio
- Soroptimist - Improve the lives of women and girls
- International Red Cross and Red Crescent - volunteer, donate
- American Red Cross - volunteer, donate
- Presbyterian (PCUSA) - disaster relief opportunities
Youth Service Projects
Build Homes for Others
Environment
Religion sponsored missions
- Church Volunteer Central - Multiplying mission
- Volunteer opportunities with Friends (Quaker)
- IFRE - Teach English to Tibetan kids in Nepal
- Service Opportunities - Lutheran (Missouri synod)
- Church Mission Opportunities - Latter Day Saints
- Presbyterian (PCUSA) - mission opportunities
- United Church of Christ - ministries
- United Methodist Church - global ministries
- American Baptist Home Mission Societies
Peace and Conflict Resolution
- Managing Student Behavior (UF)
- The Third Side
- Enough Project. Ending Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity.
- Peace Corps - help people internationally
- Peace Leader - nuclear disarmament
- Peacebuilding - Catholic Relief Services
- Peace Learning Center
- US Institute of Peace - learning
- Go Abroad.com - opportunities with children in Palestine
- Go Abroad - Opportunities for meaningful travel
- Project Hope: Humanitarian Opportunities for Peace and Education
- Search For Common Ground - conflict resolution
- United Network of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY)
- US Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution
Currents
Research
- Hartford Institute for Religion Research.
- Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.
- Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion.
- Barna Group Examine, Illuminate, Transform
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