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, Part 4
Levels of Consciousness, Part 4 "The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness."[1] Lao Tzu In order to better understand how consciousness may exist in levels of awareness, only some of which are perceptible to us, it can be helpful to consider other, more familiar aspects of reality … Continue reading Levels of Consciousness, Part 4
Podcast of “Levels of Consciousness, Part 3”
Levels of Consciousness, Part 3
Levels of Consciousness, Part 3 "The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness."[1] Lao Tzu In order to place universal or divine consciousness into context, it is important to understand that all awareness is contained within the universal consciousness. Our daily awareness, or our reality, is but a … Continue reading Levels of Consciousness, Part 3
Podcast of “Levels of Consciousness, Part 2”
Levels of Consciousness, Part 2
Levels of Consciousness, Part 2 "The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness."[1] Lao Tzu One of my first formal exposures to levels of consciousness occurred in an introductory Psychology class in college with Sigmund Freud’s model of the psyche. He named three mental foci as the id, … Continue reading Levels of Consciousness, Part 2
Podcast of “Levels of Consciousness”
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
Contemplating Grace 