Author: Greg Hildenbrand
I am a contemplative spiritual director, author, and a leader of contemporary and blended worship at First United Methodist Church in Lawrence, Kansas. I am a happily married father of two awesome, adult children. I write a blog, Life Notes, every week and have published numerous books and music CDs, all of which are available on my website and other typical outlets. I enjoy writing, both music and text, and exploring and experiencing where spirit meets matter, in both seen and unseen ways.
Levels of Consciousness
Levels of Consciousness "The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness."[1] Lao Tzu Our life on earth can be likened to the intersection of a horizontal line with a vertical line – a cross, if you will. The horizontal line represents the passing of our days. What we … Continue reading Levels of Consciousness
Podcast of “The Perplexities of Consciousness, Part 2”
The Perplexities of Consciousness, Part 2
The Perplexities of Consciousness, Part 2 "I regard consciousness as fundamental. I regard matter as derivative from consciousness. We cannot get behind consciousness. Everything that we talk about, everything that we regard as existing, postulates consciousness."[1] Max Planck As we lay the groundwork for an exploration into consciousness, I find it interesting to ponder the … Continue reading The Perplexities of Consciousness, Part 2
Podcast of “The Perplexities of Consciousness”
The Perplexities of Consciousness
The Perplexities of Consciousness "I regard consciousness as fundamental. I regard matter as derivative from consciousness. We cannot get behind consciousness. Everything that we talk about, everything that we regard as existing, postulates consciousness."[1] Max Planck What is consciousness? Where does it originate? Where does it exist? What is the relationship between consciousness, the mind, … Continue reading The Perplexities of Consciousness
Podcast of “Blessedness and Woe, Reprise”
Blessedness and Woe, Reprise
Blessedness and Woe, Reprise Blessed are you…; and woe to you… If there is an overriding lesson in the Beatitudes, found in Matthew 5, and in the Blessings and Woes, found in Luke 6, it is that life is full of blessings. And life is full of woes, at least from an emotional point of … Continue reading Blessedness and Woe, Reprise
Podcast of “The Woes, Part 2”
The Woes, Part 2
The Woes, Part 2 “Woe to you who are full now, for you will be hungry.”[1] “Woe to you who are laughing now, for you will weep and mourn.”[2] These passages are the second and third of the four Woes found in the sixth chapter of Luke. At first glance they seem to indicate that … Continue reading The Woes, Part 2
Contemplating Grace 