Your highest tribute to the Lord Christ is a worship of His Spirit through the living of His Spirit.
Flower A. Newhouse, Here Are Your Answers, Vol III

Sunday Sermons

Audio Recordings, Podcasts, CD-ROMs

The Church of the Holy QuestDevotional Services are held each Sunday at 10:45 a.m. in the Church of the Holy Quest.

Worship begins with music, guided meditation and prayer, and is followed by an inspirational sermon.

Audio recordings of these sermons, delivered by our ministers and guest speakers, are provided below.


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SpeakerPodcast 4/28/2013 The Inner Purpose and Meaning of the Lord's Prayer
by Rev. Blake Isaac
Flower writes that as we say, 'Our Father which art in heaven, we strive to imagine the world of Absolute Spirit in which our Eternal Parent abides. It is not a kingdom removed from us in distance, but rather in consciousness.

SpeakerPodcast 3/24/2013 The Holy Pilgrimage: Opening the Gates to Christ with Teachableness
by Rev. Blake Isaac
Flower has taught us that behind the triumphal entry into Jerusalem lay a monumental preparation on the part of Jesus. We, too, are making our own preparations through Lent. Every lesson that leads to understanding and victory depends upon our teachableness–answering our Teacher's call. Christ simply asks, Are you willing to come? Do you trust Me? Do you feel yourself strong enough to travel with Me through unknown perils into new estates of Light?

SpeakerPodcast 2/3/2013 An Esoteric View of Adam and Eve and Our Evolutionary Path
by Rev. Blake Isaac
Flower once wrote, ''All Scriptures which are the true Word of God, have a dual interpretation–the intellectual and the intuitional, the apparent and the hidden.'' When we look at the accounts and stories in the Bible like Adam and Eve in this way, a whole new level of understanding and appreciation comes forth. This talk was inspired by a hand written essay by Flower A. Newhouse entitled The Mysteries of the Bible.

SpeakerPodcast 12/23/2012 The Great Mystery and Gift of Christ to the World
by Rev. Blake Isaac
Upon seeing Christ one Christmas Eve, Flower said, ''One look into His eyes is worth a thousand lives of preparation.'' How well do we know this Titan of a soul who holds the office of Christ for the world? With great reverence, we enter this Christmastide exploring the meaning of Christhood and the great gift that the LIving Christ outpours to all humanity today. He is our Lord Emmanuel–God with us.

SpeakerPodcast 11/11/2012 The Importance of Insight
by Rev. Blake Isaac
Insight is defined as the capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of a person or thing. When insight comes to light some truth to a needed change within, how willing and open are we to receive it? Let us come and explore the value of such readiness and willingness as we progress toward wholeness in God. (Talk will also include sharing from Elizabeth McGoldrick and Gary Palisch.)

SpeakerPodcast 10/7/2012 All Creatures of Our God and King
by Rev. Blake Isaac
Flower shared that just as we receive assistance from Souls and Intelligences who are wiser than we, so are human beings obligated to be kind and helpful to animals who are younger than man in evolution. Let us explore the evolution of the animal kingdom that we might appreciate and help the growth of all life Godward. Service will be followed by an Animal Blessing led by Reverend Myrna Triggs.

SpeakerPodcast 9/2/2012 An Inner Look at Peter Deunov's Paneurhythmy: The Dance of the Soul
by Rev. Blake Isaac
Paneurhythmy is simply an exercise to connect with God. The music and movements were given by a Christian Esoteric Master in the last century to help humanity in this time. Come and explore the mystery and spiritual significance of this sacred movement meditation.
View Paneurhythmy Handout

SpeakerPodcast 6/24/2012 Revealing the Creative Spirit of God Through Beauty
by Rev. Blake Isaac
Each of us can be a partner with God in the creation of Beauty in and around us from our thoughts to the way we live. What Beauty do we allow in our homes or the colors we choose to wear? As we learn to excercise the Creative Spirit within us, the Creative Wonder that God used to manifest all life in the cosmos and beyond will flow through us. This talk includes sharings by the Christian Mystic, Flower A. Newhouse, the poet, Gloria Lindsay, and artist, Rev. Jonathan Wiltshire.

SpeakerPodcast 5/13/2012 Mother's Day: Awakening to the Divine Feminine: Insights from Flower A. Newhouse
by Rev. Blake Isaac
On Mother's Day, let us explore the Divine Mother aspect of our Divine Parent through the work of Flower A. Newhouse. Anytime our love goes out universally to the entire planet, we become part of the World Mother's expression and this outpouring of God. What a critical time in the world to fully embrace that God is love! Imagine then what a world it could be.

SpeakerPodcast 4/8/2012 Easter Retreat: Easter's Call to Live the Christward Way
by Rev. Blake Isaac
''The Lord Christ is responsible for the spiritual evolution of all people, even those who do not revere Him. Within His keeping are the keys for the development of this humanity.'' With these expressions of Flower A. Newhouse, we begin to realize that Christ offers all of us a safe return to God. He calls all life that is yet unfinished to gradually or acceleratedly move toward completeness--to mastership. This is the call of Easter. It is our Christward aim.

SpeakerPodcast 3/4/2012 Coming to Self-Surrender Through Holy Obedience
by Rev. Blake Isaac
Meister Eckhart wrote: 'There are plenty to follow our Lord half-way, but not the other half. They will give up possessions, friends and honors, but it touches them too closely to disown themselves.' As long as humanity lives on earth, there will be a need for self-sacrifice and self-surrender. These are the necessary steps to follow our Lord the other half. Are you ready? It comes with Holy Obedience.

SpeakerPodcast 2/5/2012 Abundant Living
by Rev. Blake Isaac
Do you wish to be a partner with God in serving His creation? As Flower said, In order to do this you must have health, energies, time wisely used and ample funds with which to serve. Abundant living is truly being a good steward in this way–that what flows in, flows through you.

SpeakerPodcast 1/1/2012 Through Portals Divine-The Inner Mysteries of a New Year
by Rev. Blake Isaac
While Christmas ushers in the Light and Love of the Christ Spirit, New Years brings us in alignment with the Planetary Logos. Beyond our comprehension, His Power comes through like a bright shaft at midnight and touches our area with a new outshining for the year ahead. Let us attune ourselves to this mighty One and the great mystery that enfolds a New Year.

SpeakerPodcast 12/4/2011 Christ's Influence Upon Our Character
by Rev. Blake Isaac
Is this a contradiction to the way you view life? Jesus reveals that our life is not measured by family, work or material success because that is not within ourselves. He is pointing out that our true life can only be built on the character from which we have evolved. What a great awakening to come to this Christmas as we strive to live a life in harmony with this truth.

SpeakerPodcast 10/30/2011 What Have We to Learn from Past Civilizations?
by Rev. Blake Isaac
When looking at the challenges of past civilizations, we often find comparable situations to our own countries today. Many times we can see through their failures certain evidences of what we must develop within ourselves if we are to transcend our own ordeals. Where do we put our trust in our future success-in man or God?

SpeakerPodcast 9/25/2011 Michaelmas Retreat: The Gathering of Angels When We Come in Reverence
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerPodcast 8/14/2011 What We Can Learn from Great Souls
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerPodcast 7/3/2011 What Freedom Means to Me
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerPodcast 5/22/2011 The Inner Door of Dreams
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerPodcast 4/24/2011 Easter Retreat: Understanding Christ's Triumph for all Humanity
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerPodcast 3/20/2011 Adventures in Faith: In HIm Will I Trust
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerPodcast 2/20/2011 Improving our Relationships
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerPodcast 1/23/2011 Tapping the Headwaters of Our Spirit
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerPodcast 12/26/2010 Christmas: Behold the Christ, 'Lo, I am with You Always.'
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerPodcast 11/14/2010 Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerPodcast 9/12/2010 Open the Inner Gates of Beauty Through Prayer
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerPodcast 7/11/2010 Growing Beyond Hurt Feelings
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerPodcast 6/6/2010 Spiritual Cycles and Their Numerology: Guideposts to Our Spiritual Walk
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerPodcast 5/9/2010 How the Founding of Questhaven Relates to Our Spiritual Path Today
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerPodcast 4/4/2010 Christ's Call to Victory: Finding the Holy Grail
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerPodcast 2/28/2010 Purification through Fire
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerPodcast 2/7/2010 The Inner City of Shamballa
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerPodcast 1/3/2010 Questhaven's Story in a New Year
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerPodcast 11/29/2009 Our Holy Gift - Freedom from the Antichrist Within
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerPodcast 10/18/2009 Appreciating the Diversities of Each Ray
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerPodcast 9/27/2009 Angels: Couriers of the Light of Heavens
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerPodcast 8/16/2009 Touched by the Light of the Immortals
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerPodcast 6/14/2009 Renewing Our Connection with God: Practicing the Presence
by Rev. Blake Isaac
As Flower wrote, 'A time arrives in the life of every true Christian when he is not content to simply believe in God. The greatest need of incarnation is to know God. All other needs pale before this overwhelming necessity.'

SpeakerPodcast 5/17/2009 Ripples on the Water: The Evolving Lifetimes of Our Soul
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerPodcast 3/29/2009 Sermon on the Mount
by Rev. Blake Isaac
From Matthew 4–5 we read, 'And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. Let us explore His message on this day and discover its inner meaning for us now on our spiritual journey Christward.

SpeakerCD-ROM 2/15/2009 The Inner Impetus of Sacred Holidays
by Rev. Blake Isaac
Sabbath, Birthdays, Full Moons, Summer Solstice, Autumn Equinox, Winter Solstice, Spring Equinox–What opportunity do these holy days offer our spiritual journey?

SpeakerCD-ROM 1/11/2009 Calibrate Your Inner Compass-Understanding Your Life Disc and Purpose
by Rev. Blake Isaac
As stated by Dr. Stephen Isaac in Touched by Angels, 'All mortal souls who incarnate come into physical existence with the major plan of their destiny carefully graphed.' Our life graph includes diagrams of the many influences that will spiritually impact a lifetime. This is known as the Incarnation Disc. As we go into this new year, may we calibrate our journey according to this disc and the purpose in which we came to life; making the most of a very practical year.

SpeakerCD-ROM 12/21/2008 Christmas Retreat: Emblazoned Love Stirring Christ's Rebirth Within Us
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 11/23/2008 Thanksgiving: Seeing Everything as a Gift from Our Lord
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 10/19/2008 Symbols-the Language of God
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 9/14/2008 The Inner Side of Prayer
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 7/27/2008 Modes of Mysticism-The Poet's Connection to the Eternal
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 6/29/2008 Mysticism-The Search for and Recovery of Oneness with God
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 5/11/2008 Spiritual Application: Spiritual Opportunities of Marriage
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 4/27/2008 Spiritual Clinic-Calibrating Your Inner Needs
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 3/23/2008 Easter Retreat: Christ the Transformer-From Ordinary to Extraordinary
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 2/24/2008 Letting Go of Self
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 1/6/2008 In hy Service, O Christ
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 12/16/2007 And Lo, a Star Shone in the East
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 11/18/2007 The Gift of Discernment Between Good and Evil
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 10/28/2007 A Look into the Future-Now Set Your Spiritual Intention
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 9/30/2007 Michaelmas Retreat: The Ever-Guiding Hand of the Angels of Destiny
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 7/29/2007 Spiritual Insights of the Treasures of Glacier Park
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 7/8/2007 The Spiritual Journey of Benjamin Franklin
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 6/3/2007 Nature Beings-Our Unseen Helpers
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 5/6/2007 What Shapes Our Perception of Life and Truth?
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 3/18/2007 Steps to Maturity-Loving All Whom God Brings Us
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 2/25/2007 Steps to Maturity-Purification of Self
by Rev. Blake Isaac
We are a product of how we choose to live from the the food we eat to how we spend our time. The Great Ones tell us, “to realize life that is healthy, life that is joyous and triumphant, it is expedient to come into the condition of purity, purity of intentions, basically of motivations. Wheresoever conflicts enter due to other elements and their factors, life becomes impure, confused and its electrical patterns broken.” Let us begin this Lent with this quality of purification and the study of the genuiness of our motivations, that our whole beings be cleansed in the fire of our Lord Christ as we set out for Easter.

SpeakerCD-ROM 1/21/2007 A Nine Year: Through Challenges to Initiation
by Rev. Blake Isaac
A nine-year represents a beginning and an end. While it can test us, it also holds our victory. The world and humanity can receive much from the hope that this year brings to each of us. Let us again reflect on our Christmas gifts and keynotes as we garner Divine strength through The Christ to greet this new year with joy.

SpeakerCD-ROM 12/24/2006 Christmas Retreat: When Christ Enters You
by Rev. Blake Isaac
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. The familiar carol reminds us of our purpose this Christmas - to invite the Lord Christ to enter our lives more completely and fully, that through His Light and Love we become transformed. Are we ready for that kind of experience? It requires our readiness and willingness to receive Him. It calls for a giving and releasement of ourselves. May this Christmas find all of us lighting our flames joyously from our beloved Lord Christ while rejoicing in His quickening spirit. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. Enter our house of being.

SpeakerCD-ROM 11/19/2006 Invoking All Seven-Aspects of God
by Rev. Blake Isaac
When coming before God in our daily worship and meditations, it is important to recognize all facets of whom we draw near. From God the Eternal to God the Supreme Good in everything, we will discuss the relatedness and significance of all seven aspects of God. Flower A. Newhouse said, 'Our prayers to God which consume most of our worship, should learn to be very strong communicators of His great presence in our lives as we speak to Him.' There is great history in regard to each of the aspects that we invoke, and we tune in on that history and that wonder and that beneficence whenever we mention these glorious soundings of God.

SpeakerCD-ROM 10/15/2006 Make Each Moment Count
by Rev. Blake Isaac
One of the Great Ones said, 'Time seems very fleet in your dimension, but the aspirations of your innermost self require the works of Eternity.' What challenge does this bring to our soul's journey? It is time for each of us to come into deeper contact with the power of Eternity, discovering that one of the four greatest assets in this earthly life is the time to do so. Let us reorganize our priorities before God does it for us. Make each moment count.

SpeakerCD-ROM 9/10/2006 Balancing Our Consciousness Through the Alignment Technique
by Rev. Blake Isaac
In the challenges and business of life, I can think of no greater help in our spiritual walk than improved alignment with ourselves and God. The Higher Ones taught us ways to bring our physical beings in greater contact with our higher selves and the Eternity from which we came. They say, 'The threshold of God is within you, and you possess containment of God Inbeing. Instead of recognizing the holy innermost Presence as something vague and undefined, you must come to a stronger at-one-ment with Indwelling Divinity.' As we do this, we begin to understand the true meaning of centeredness. There is no separation when every part of our being stands at the threshold of God.

SpeakerCD-ROM 8/13/2006 Perfected Souls Light Our Path-Are You Listening?
by Rev. Blake Isaac
There is a great chorus of Divine help all around us. From angels to perfected souls, they work to increase our awareness of Christ and our need for growth. One Great one says, ''In various ways We have given you to understand since first We took you within Our care, that your sensitivity, your increased attunement to the experience of Eternity and your accelerated climb toward mastership is what We seek.'' It is time we heed their call for each of us.

SpeakerCD-ROM 7/2/2006 The Prayer for Our Country
by Rev. Blake Isaac
In June of 1779, near his headquarters on the Hudson River, General George Washington's private prayer was recorded. ''And now, Almighty Father, if it is Thy holy will that we shall obtain a place and name among the nations of the earth, grant that we may be enobled to show our gratitude for Thy goodness by our endeavors to obey Thee... Not my will, but Thine be done.'' Our country began with this prayer. It came into being with a purpose and mission very much like our souls did when we came into incarnation. As a human, our spiritual path calls us to conquer self and to align our whole being with God. It is no different for our country and world. Let us continue this prayer as we work to understand the inner teachings that enfold America and our earth.

SpeakerCD-ROM 6/11/2006 Measuring Our Application of Truth
by Rev. Blake Isaac
What do you do with spiritual Truth that comes into your consciousness? How do you go about gathering more Truth? Jesus said, ''Man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.'' - Deuteronomy 8:3. It is time for us to measure the application of His Truth in our lives.

SpeakerCD-ROM 5/21/2006 Come to God with Stillness and Poise
by Rev. Blake Isaac
As life storms come your way, keep your poise. Find the calming waters of a Living Christ that fashion you in His own image if you but ask. How can you deepen your attunements to this Great One? As Psalm 46:10 says, ''Be still and know that I am God.''

SpeakerCD-ROM 4/16/2006 Easter Retreat - Raise Your Cross for Christ on the Mountain of God
by Rev. Blake Isaac
All paths lead to God through Christ. This lent we have learned that by listening to God's will through our soul with forgiveness and compassion, we ignite the Christ flame in our climb up the mountain of God. Easter embodies the culmination of this gorious path. It signifies the greatest event our planet and this humanity has ever known. Each year at this time, we must climb in consciousness to receive the full blessing of its inflowing power - to more vertically align our seven-fold beings with the Living Presence of the Christ Hierarch. Flower A. Newhouse says, ''the One who makes the renewal of Eastertide a living occasion in our lives.'' As He is risen this day, may He arise in each of us as we place His cross on the mountain of God we climb.

SpeakerCD-ROM 3/19/2006 Illumination-Climbing Out of the Darkness to Find the Light
by Rev. Blake Isaac
'The inaugural steps to enlightenment are those which refine, purify, discipline and invigorate the physical vehicle and inward bodies and sensibilities.'' The Great Ones are urging us, therefore, to take the necessary steps with in ourselves to character unfoldment. Our focus this lent must be on this preparation. Only by climbing out of the shadows of self may we find the true Light of illumination through Christ our Lord.

SpeakerCD-ROM 2/19/2006 Mysticism in the Land of Christians
by Rev. Blake Isaac
Everything we do should begin by inviting the living God Presence into our fellowship and experience. As we do, we realize it is His Living Spirit that fills us, flows through us and ultimately transforms us. We are not here to merely understand Him. We are not here to just know about Him. It is that we might experience a direct and firsthand connection with Him. With our Lord Christ as our Wayshower, we say ''I and the Father are One.'' This is the path of mysticism in the land of Christians.

SpeakerCD-ROM 1/8/2006 The Great Ones, This Ministry, and You
by Rev. Blake Isaac
This Sunday we are going to build on Evelyn's talk to look at the year ahead and what it promises for each of us. How are the Great Ones on the inner still shining Their influential beams upon this ministry and our lives? What seeds do they intend for us to nurture as we seek to live the eternal life?

SpeakerCD-ROM 12/11/2005 Christ is Love
by Rev. Blake Isaac
As Christmas approaches, we need to deepen our awareness of the inner worlds. The Great Ones have told us that advent is a time of realizing new heights of achievement over certain qualities in ourselves as we work toward mastery. It is part of the purification of ourselves and world atmosphere as we make ready for the coming of our Lord. It is through reverence this next week that we focus our attention. As we do, our receptivity to the cosmic waves that bathe this world at this time begin to fill our awareness. Each wave signaling, Christ is love.

SpeakerCD-ROM 11/13/2005 Spiritually Free Yourself-Release the Past
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 9/25/2005 Michaelmas Retreat: In the Midst of Angels
by Rev. Blake Isaac
How often do we get sidetracked in life from the reality of God's active Presence? Why we are here? What do we need to be working on for true spiritual growth? Often times, we busy ourselves by looking for success at work or by finding personal recognition in our endeavors. We find, however, that these do not fill our life's purpose. Something is still lacking. Flower A. Newhouse says, ''The only way we can have real happiness, enlightenment, is to come to a place where we do touch the Resources of Spirit. Until we can bring ourselves into that attunement, in quietness and reverence, we have missed the purpose of life and the significance of our Lord's great transcendental message.'' Each of us must develop a greater acquaintance with God. We must become more aware of the ever-flowing powers that can be tapped deep within ourselves. And God has given us great help in this effort. Countless angelic hosts on the inner, work with us to lift our attention heavenward. They work to clear our consciousness and instill Divine seeds that have the potential to transform and lift us toward wholeness. The more we think of them, the more available and readily their attention is given to us. As we walk forward in life a new, may we have a greater awareness to these glorious hosts that serve Christ so devotedly. May we bathe in the knowing that we truly stand in the midst of angels.

SpeakerCD-ROM 8/14/2005 Walk with the Masters
by Rev. Blake Isaac
Back on August 15, 1950, Flower A. Newhouse began a wonderful connection with the Master Gamaliel whom was soon to become the Father Master of this ministry. There were other Master's who came as will to teach Flower and those who were present greater ways of attunement and living. Their wisdom and love have been captured in Flower's teachings. They offer us a joyous opportunity: To grow closer to God revealing Christ's likeness in us. As we spiritually train ourselves, we must be open and awake for we are not alone. We are taking a grand walk and soulic journey with Great Ones who have walked on before us. Let us learn from their purity and clear connection with God.

SpeakerCD-ROM 6/19/2005 A Father's Imprint on Our Life
by Rev. Blake Isaac
A father's imprint begins the day we our born and continues throughout our life. Or does it begin long before we enter this earth and continue long after we leave it? From our physical fathers to the Great Planetary Logus, we are blessed to have highly developed beings father us on our souls journey. Their imprint continuously guides us and inspires us. Awaken to Their influence and blessing.

SpeakerCD-ROM 4/17/2005 Our Gifts to Our Lord Renewed
by Rev. Blake Isaac
Our spiritual journey needs constant rekindling as we yearn to draw closer to God. Part of the spiritual fuel we offer is our gifts to Christ at Christmas. As we refocus our efforts on their conquest, Divinity lights a fire in our spiritual quest. By rededicating ourselves in this way and bringing renewed effort, we give Christ the opportunity to more completely fill us. As the Lord Christ more purely fills our beings, we begin to see progress in our journey over self.

SpeakerCD-ROM 4/3/2005 Questions and Answers
by Rev. Blake Isaac, Rev. Elizabeth Wood
Part of taking steps forward in our journey is asking questions that draw us onward in search for the light of Truth. We do this not that we live more in the spiritual mind, but that we live more in the spirit. Our consciousness seeking to be at one with the Divine. Come and share in this way, questions and experiences that have lifted your journey.

SpeakerCD-ROM 12/26/2004 Christmas Retreat: Awaken to the Inner Side of Christmas
by Rev. Blake Isaac
In 1972, Christ said, 'Again, I come to you. Receive me in your innermost self.' Each Christmas, Christ brings a message to each of us. He comes with great waves of color that wash through our atmosphere. Wondrous angels electrify the energies in the air. Cleansing, clearing, and purifying the vibrations to make each of us ready for His coming. All the Hierarch in the heavens, Lords, masters, and angels rejoice and pay tribute to the one who is our Lord Emmanuel the Living Christ. The inner side of Christmas holds great illuminating impulses for each of us. May your consciousness be open to receive the full Christ this Christmas. What message does He have for you?

SpeakerCD-ROM 11/14/2004 Intuition-Our Bridge to Higher Realms
by Rev. Blake Isaac
We are the vehicles by which our Lord Christ's Light is manifested in this world. What a wonderful honor this brings to each of us. It gives us the opportunity to stretch ourselves more completely to the channelship of His Living Truth through our beings today. For it is with Divine intuition that we bridge our physical world to God's Inner world. This is an essential part of our growth Godward. As we expand and grow, our communication and closeness with God develops. Intuition gives us that connection. The more we trust it's perceptions. The more we will be able to bring Divine Light through our vehicles.

SpeakerCD-ROM 10/17/2004 The Karmic Destiny: Where Your Past Meets Your Future
by Rev. Blake Isaac
Life is a series of choices. Each of these choices can bring about good or unpleasant consequences in our spiritual journey. Our path Godward requires us to continually lift our thoughts, energies and desires toward the highest good that we can attain. Each decision we make becomes part of our Karmic destiny. The good we do comes back to lift and bless us. The wrongs we have commited must be made right. It is where our past meets our future that God guides us to wholeness.

SpeakerCD-ROM 8/8/2004 Unmask Your Motives
by Rev. Blake Isaac
The motives behind our thoughts and actions speak the true spirit of our intentions. But these motives lie masked beneath the surface of our outward expression. Spiritually, it is these intentions that either enlighten us or hide us in the shadows of our lower natures. Before we speak or act, may Christ illuminate our impulses keeping our motives pure.

SpeakerCD-ROM 6/27/2004 Opening the Gateway to Our Soul
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 5/16/2004 Expand Your Consciousness to Know God
by Rev. Blake Isaac
Much of the wonders of God remains a mystery to our consciousness. As our desire to know Divinity grows, we begin to open our vehicles to His realities. Glimpsing Truths that deepen our longing to discover more. As our consecrated living matches our desire, we begin to expand and stretch our capacity to know God more completely. Through this worship and right living, God's Presence is revealed to us.

SpeakerCD-ROM 4/11/2004 Easter Retreat: Resurrect in Me, Lord Christ, a New Spirit for Thee
by Rev. Blake Isaac
Here we are standing on the threshold of another Easter. What do we hope to gain? Jesus' journey of sacrifice, suffering and ressurection is there before us. Do we truly understand what that experience means to us today? By yielding His body and soul to the dark forces consuming the world's consciousness, Jesus' energies burst out as a purifying agent. His Light conquered the darkness and transformed the world. And it is this experience that continues to reverberate in the atmosphere. He is our Lord and our Wayshower. Allow His vibrant living presence to awaken and transform you today.

SpeakerCD-ROM 1/11/2004 Train the Jedi Knight Within You
by Rev. Blake Isaac
So much has been made of the Star Wars films, but truly their connection in mythology parallels our true spiritual journey. It is a lesson in perfecting ourselves. To train our beings to use the Force like the mythical master Yoda taught. So you see, we all have a Jedi Knight within us that through sincere discipleship works devotedly for the Force of God to bring more light in the world. May the Force always be with you.

SpeakerCD-ROM 11/23/2003 How Thankful Are We for the Challenges We Face?
by Rev. Blake Isaac
How thankful are we for the challenges that come our way in life? The very testings that try us are guiding and working with us to lift us forward in our spiritual journeys. Instead of meeting them with apprehension and dread, we must be thankful for the movements they teach us in our spiritual dance. In the wonder of God's greatness and unending insight into our every step, we receive his molding of our soul. We do give thanks!

SpeakerCD-ROM 9/28/2003 Michaelmas Retreat: God's Angels: Our Divine Enlighteners
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 7/20/2003 Untangle the Weight of Rumor and Gossip in Our Life
by Rev. Blake Isaac
As we partake in gossip and rumors, we entangle the spiritual growth of our soul. Often we don't spiritually awake to our practice of gossip until we are already in the middle of it. We need to start realizing when we are getting sucked in. When we are participating with it and what our role is. The damage that comes from our carelessness causes great harm. It is time we untangle the weight of rumors and gossip in our life.

SpeakerCD-ROM 5/18/2003 May God's Beauty Shine Bright Within Us
by Rev. Blake Isaac
We are physical beings on an earthly journey. But we also are spiritual beings on a holy quest. Becoming aware of our whole being requires us to take a journey inward to discover God's truth for us. As we become aware of God, doors around us will open. The Way will be made clear. God's dwelling place will be made holy within us. The physical and spiritual made whole. Let God's Light shine bright within us.

SpeakerCD-ROM 4/6/2003 Finish Strong
by Rev. Blake Isaac
The phrase ''finish strong'' applies to so many aspects of our life. It requires us to continue moving onward in our spiritual journey whether we are tested, weary, or complacent. That no matter where we stand in our walk, we rise above our littleness to find Christ's image rising in our beings. This is the lesson of Easter. This is the journey of lent. May it be with us throughout the year as we garner divine energy and strength to always finish strong.

SpeakerCD-ROM 3/2/2003 Carving Your Path Through Christian Mysticism
by Rev. Blake Isaac
Christian Mysticism requires each of us to develop our own relationship with God. And just like any blessed relationship, it asks us to give of ourselves to help that union grow. God wants us to be an active part of His energy here on earth. We must look for ways that add light to His expression in our lives. As we do, we know God more deeply, and we walk in discovery together. What new mystical insights await you?

SpeakerCD-ROM 12/22/2002 Christmas Retreat: Christ's Season of Miracles
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 11/10/2002 Awakening to the Spirit of Truth
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 9/15/2002 Dealing with Change in Your Spiritual Path
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 7/14/2002 Christ in Our Home
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 6/16/2002 Fatherhood: A Lesson in God's Love
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 3/31/2002 Easter Retreat: Easter's Promise-The Coronation of Christ Within
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 12/9/2001 Stewardship for Christ
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 9/30/2001 Michaelmas Retreat: To Soar With the Angels Godward
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 7/22/2001 The Leadership of the Soul
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 4/8/2001 Palm Sunday: Carpe Diem-Seize the Day
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 2/25/2001 Let Balance Reign in Your Life
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 12/24/2000 Christmas Retreat: Our Greatest Gift for Christ
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 9/24/2000 Human Lives and Angles Intertwined
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 7/23/2000 Living with Authenticity for God
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 6/18/2000 Fatherhood: A Measure of Character
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 4/23/2000 Easter Retreat: Opening Wide Your Gates to the Living Christ
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 3/5/2000 Find Your Optimum Channels to Learn
by Rev. Blake Isaac

SpeakerCD-ROM 1/2/2000 Discover Your Divine Identity
by Rev. Blake Isaac

Meet Our Ministers

Rev. Blake Isaac Reverend Blake Isaac grew up on the grounds of Questhaven. He is a life-long student of the founder of this retreat, the Reverend Flower A. Newhouse. This unique opportunity provided him rare insight into both the mystical and practical aspects of her work. Blake's career in education has included teaching math and serving as principal in a local school district. He is currently the Director of Questhaven Retreat and The Christward Ministry. A teacher and lecturer at heart, his greatest love comes in sharing the spiritual journey with others.

Rev. Elizabeth Wood Reverend Elizabeth Wood first met Questhaven's co-founders, Flower and Lawrence Newhouse, when she was in her mid-teens and experienced an immediate “soul recognition” of Flower as her spiritual teacher. After raising a family, Elizabeth moved closer to Questhaven in 1972 and worked in the Questhaven office as bookkeeper and secretary from 1976 until her retirement in 1999. She was ordained by Flower and appointed to the ministry's Board of Trustees in 1981. A resident at Questhaven since 1982, Elizabeth is a regular Sunday speaker and conducts a prayer class and study group.

Rev. Jonathan Wiltshire Reverend Jonathan Wiltshire, an artist, came to Questhaven in 1975 to meet Flower A. Newhouse and learn of Christian Mysticism. Flower recognized in one of his paintings the likeness of a Devic Lord present at Mount San Jacinto, near Idyllwild, CA. Jonathan stayed to become one of the principal illustrators for her writings. He was ordained by Flower in 1981 and served on the Board of Trustees for twenty years. Jonathan makes his home on the grounds of Questhaven and is a frequent Sunday speaker. His visionary paintings, found in collections in America, Canada and Europe, may be seen at innerworldart.com.

Rev. Hal A. Lingerman Reverend Hal A. Lingerman discovered a book by Flower A. Newhouse, Disciplines of the Holy Quest, in Samuel Weiser's bookstore in New York City in 1973. He was guided to thank Flower in person, so he drove cross-country in response to the post office address on the back of the book. Hal moved to California in 1978 to be closer to Questhaven and was ordained by Rev. Newhouse in 1982. His background includes thirty years of college teaching, pastoring and counseling, and seven years of Interfaith ministry to the hungry and homeless. Hal has authored six books, including the celebrated The Healing Energies of Music, Life Streams, and recently released, Your Journey in Christ.

Rev. Phyllis Isaac Reverend Phyllis Isaac moved from Oregon as a child with her family to be close to Questhaven Retreat after hearing the Reverend Flower A. Newhouse speak on a lecture tour. She had the privilege of growing up knowing Flower and being a lifelong student of her work. Phyllis moved onto the grounds of Questhaven in 1973 with her husband, Dr. Stephen Isaac, a minister and psychologist, where she has served ever since. Ordained in 1990, Phyllis is a regular Sunday speaker and is currently bringing together and editing several volumes of The Collected Works of Flower A. Newhouse, deep teachings presented by Flower over the course of sixty years.

Rev. Myrna Triggs Reverend Myrna Triggs first heard Flower lecture in at the Wiltshire Ebell Club in Los Angeles and immediately felt she was standing in beauty and light and hearing truth. During her first visit to Questhaven she went walking in the hills, saw a white light and knew that she was home. Myrna has served on the Board of Trustees, coordinated and participated in retreats, traveled with Flower on Questhaven tours and given lectures and classes about drawing nearer to God and feeling the Divine Presence. She is a speaker for the Sunday services.

Rev. Bette Harper Reverend Bette Harper's ties to Questhaven go back to her childhood when her mother hosted lectures by Flower and Lawrence in Washington State. Bette applied the Truths they taught to her daily living as she experienced the lessons of the ''school of life.'' She became a licensed real estate agent in 1962 and moved to Escondido in 1969. Participating in Questhaven's choir and retreats and her ordination in 1984 brought Bette a whole new life. Getting to know Flower deepened her understanding of the Angel Kingdom and made her aware of the absolute verification of Mystical Christianity.

Rev. Miara Wiltshire Reverend Miara Wiltshire was exposed to esoteric teaching from childhood but she always longed to know more about Jesus. Her desire led her to Questhaven in 1997 where she knew she had found the living Christ she was seeking. Miara's interest in dance and dance therapy led her to a BA in Dance and an MA in Dance/Movement Therapy. She has worked professionally as a ballet and modern dancer, a dance therapist in hospital settings, and a certified Pilates instructor. Miara is an ardent student of Flower's teachings and has given her heart to this work.

Rev. Lucy Wold Reverend Lucy Wold began her spiritual search at age twelve when traditional churches failed to answer her questions about the purpose of life. A move to the “farmhouse” on Questhaven Road in 1972 led her to Questhaven Retreat where Flower's teachings provided her with the meaningful answers she had long sought. Her background includes teaching, writing and social work (M.S.W.). Lucy finds her highest form of self-expression through spiritual writing and enjoys writing plays and vignettes for retreats. She is a Sunday speaker, secretary of the Board of Trustees and worked with many others to develop the labyrinth and the Garden of Prayer.

Lectures by Flower A. Newhouse

The Christward Ministry has a complete list of recorded lectures given by Flower A. Newhouse between 1950 and 1990. All lectures can be purchased on CD-ROM and newly digitized talks are now being offered as Audio Downloads!

MP3 Audio Download The following lectures are instantly downloadable for $5.00 each. You can now listen to Flower with ease on your computer or mobile devices (MP3 format).

Holy Expectancy–Living the Life
Why We are Here
Man's Duty Regarding the Law of Evolution
Determinism Versus Free Will
Values to Be Derived from Power Tides and Cycles
What Religion Is Attempting to Achieve
Why the Reality of Angels Is Vital to Our Age
Our Very Important Guardian Angels
Christian Mysticism and What It Is
Understanding the Seven Rays
Man's Ties with His Country
Walking in Beauty
The Priestess of the Home
The Akashic Records
The Meaning of Open-Key Periods

Lectures on CD-ROM To display a complete list of Flower's lectures available for purchase on CD-ROM or for download, select from the variety of topics presented below.

Angels Animals Arts Awareness Bodies Christ Christmas Consciousness Discipleship Easter Evolution Faith Family God Healing Hierarchy Initiates Karma Inner Lenten Love Masters Meditation Michaelmas Music Mysticism Mystics Nature Numerology Perception Prayer Psychology Reincarnation Retreat Seasons Senses Soul Symbols Thanksgiving Thoughts Transition Travel Words World Zodiac

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Important Dates

Major Retreats are held to celebrate the annual festivals of Easter, Michaelmas, and Christmas.

Retreat Jun 22-23 Vernal Retreat
Annual Celebration of The Arts and Nature

Seeing Divine Life in All Things Material and Interior
Sat: Activities to bring us into greater contact with God
Sun: Expanding Our Perception–Learning to See
by Rev. Jonathan Wiltshire

Retreat Aug 10 Masters Silent Retreat
Annual Day of Silent Attunement and Dedication

Retreat Sep 27-29 Michaelmas Retreat
Annual Celebration of the Angel Kingdom

Retreat Dec 20-22 Christmas Retreat
Annual Celebration of the Christ Coming

Retreat Apr 18-20 Easter Retreat
Annual Celebration of the Christ Resurrection

Sunday Services

Church of the Holy QuestDevotional Services are held every Sunday at 10:45 a.m. in the Church of the Holy Quest, with music, meditation, prayer and a spoken message.
Podcast Audio recordings of past sermons.

Podcast Apr 7 I have come to bring fire on Earth: Christ Our Enlightener
Rev. Jonathan Wiltshire
Podcast Apr 14 The I Ching: Ancient and Modern Wisdom
Rick Plant
Podcast Apr 21 The Mystical Gifts of Personal Retreats
Rev. Lucy Wold
Podcast Apr 28 The Inner Purpose and Meaning of the Lord's Prayer
Rev. Blake Isaac
Podcast May 5 Living a Christ-filled Life
Rev. Hal Lingerman
Podcast May 12 The Many Expressions of Motherhood
Rev. Elizabeth Wood
Podcast May 19 Expanding Our Perception: Learning to Listen
Rev. Jonathan Wiltshire
Service May 26 The Continuity of Life
Captain Dan Willis
Service Jun 2 The Importance of Spiritual Travel
Rev. Blake Isaac
Service Jun 9 Expanding our Understanding of the Healing Ways of Jesus
Rev. Miara Wiltshire
Service Jun 16 Christ's Beatitudes: Finding Harmony of Male and Female
Rev. Hal Lingerman

Service Jun 23 Vernal Retreat: Expanding Our Perception: Learning to See
Rev. Jonathan Wiltshire

Service Jun 30 The Law of Freedom
Rev. Myrna Triggs
Service Jul 7 The Inner Influence of Our Zodiac Signs
Rev. Blake Isaac
Service Jul 14 Life's Lessons and Legacies
Richard Wold
Service Jul 21 Living the Lord's Prayer: A Sharing of Lawrence Newhouse
Rev. Hal Lingerman

Ongoing Activities

ActivitiesClasses and Workshops are offered regularly on Christward principles, prayer, meditation, healing, and artistic expression.

Calendar View our Calendar for an up-to-date list of the Classes and Workshops currently being offered.

Event World Prayer is practiced each Friday at noon in Chapelito. Join us here, or from wherever you are, in group prayer for the blessing of our planet, humanity, and all life.

Class Finding Your True North Classes are held each Monday at 1:00 p.m. in the Academy. These classes are designed to help us find ways into God's Presence, using Flower A. Newhouse's western approach to meditation. Early lessons were posted online at /findtruenorth.

Class Wisdom Classes are led by Rev. Blake Isaac and held on alternating Tuesdays, at 7:30 p.m. in Chapelito.

Clinic Pranic Healing Clinics are conducted on the first Sunday of each month in the Questahven Academy from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Learn more at pranichealingsd.com.

Event PanEuRhythmy is danced most early mornings near the Labyrinth. This dance-exercise-meditation opens us to the presence and power of Spirit within ourselves and the universe. Learn more at paneurhythmy.us.

Event Servers in Action Days are on the first Saturday of each month from 9:00 a.m. until noon. This is a wonderful opportunity for fellowship and service to Questhaven.