Minister's Reflections | Roseville New Church

Howard Thompson

May 15, 20232 min read

Honouring Mothers: Carrying Forward the Spiritual Aspects of Motherhood.

On Mother's Day, we celebrate and honour the vital role mothers play in our lives. A mother’s role is two-fold and incredibly...

Howard Thompson

May 7, 20232 min read

Unveiling True Goodness: The Journey to Eradicate Selfishness and Embrace Divine Wisdom

In teachings for the New Church, we are often reminded of the importance of examining our motivations, our intentions, with the goal to...

Howard Thompson

May 1, 20232 min read

Beyond Luck: Embracing Divine Providence

When I hear someone wish another ‘good luck’ or refer to another simply as ‘lucky,’ I am reminded of how much I don’t like that word. You...

Howard Thompson

Apr 24, 20233 min read

Greater Love...

This week, citizens of Australia and New Zealand will mark ANZAC Day, a national day of remembrance that commemorates all Australians and...

Howard Thompson

Apr 16, 20233 min read

A Heavenly Retirement

What type of a retirement do you envision? As retirement approaches, many people wonder what activities they should engage in during...

Howard Thompson

Apr 10, 20232 min read

"Love is an act of surrender to another person."

On this Easter Monday I find that I am filled with an overwhelming sense of love, beautifully captured in the above quote from Alan...

Howard Thompson

Apr 3, 20233 min read

Why We Need to Stop Creating God in Our Image

“You can safely assume you've created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do.” ~ Anne Lamont...

Howard Thompson

Mar 25, 20232 min read

Unlocking the Spiritual Significance of Jesus Riding on a Colt on Palm Sunday

Every detail in the Bible has a spiritual significance, relevant to a person’s spiritual life, and the story of Jesus riding on a donkey...

Howard Thompson

Mar 21, 20231 min read

Heaven is not a place, but a state of mind.

In the New Church we teach that heaven is not a physical place that we may get to at some unknown point in the future, but rather a state...