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

Devotional 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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12/30/2012 The Possibilities of a New Year
by Gordon Bleth
We are entering a new cycle, a new year. The Divine potentials are unlimited. Let us prepare with gladness and worship of God.

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.

12/16/2012 The Gift of Christmas When Love Encircles the Earth
by Rev. Lucy Wold
Flower tells us that the inner and outer worlds are blended during Christmastide as the power of the Christ energy begins its journey toward earth. Our growing awareness of this gathering Light and the sacredness of Life opens us to the giving and receiving of Christ's Spirit of Love. Bring Him into your heart as you align yourself with the radiance of the Nativity's' energies.

12/9/2012 Offering New Gifts of Creativity and Beauty for Christ
by Rev. Hal Lingerman
Beauty is a major part of the activity of the Christ Spirit. This Christmas season, what are you doing for Christ that is beautiful and adds to the radiance of His spirit on Earth?

12/2/2012 The Gift of Courage and Fortitude for Christ
by Rev. Phyllis Isaac
It is said that our true character is revealed when difficult times come. When we can meet these moments in ever greater courage and fortitude, we are expressing through faith our deep love for Christ.

11/25/2012 The Gift of Forgiveness Through the Eyes of Karma
by Captain Dan Willis
Our present circumstances and conditions, good and bad, are brought upon ourselves from how we have chosen to think and live in the past. It is through God's sacred gift of forgiveness and an understanding of the spiritual laws of cause and effect (Karma) that can allow us to forgive and move forward in a more positive and constructive way.

11/18/2012 The Sacred Gifts of Christmas
by Rev. Jonathan Wiltshire
The weeks of Advent is our time to prepare for a joyous Christmas. It's a time when we give thought to gifts – what does Tommy want, what will I give my spouse this year? These earthly gifts bring happiness but fade with time, while a gift we give to the Christ Himself remains with us eternally because it's the gift of transformation. What kind of gift is this? How do I give it? How is it received by Him?

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.)

11/4/2012 The Meaning of Sainthood
by Rev. Miara Wiltshire
Illumined Souls who have reached the Initiatory level of Sainthood are, for us, like open windows into God's Eternal Life. Simply by turning our attention to these Radiant One's we can receive Divine Healing, Upliftment, and Inspiration. Explore the meaning of Sainthood and how it represents a blessed milestone on one's journey Godward.

10/28/2012 Gather Your Fragments into the Light of Christ
by Rev. Hal Lingerman
The shadow reveals to us the areas in our personality that we still need to integrate, areas needing refining and cleansing 'in the Refiner's fire.'

10/21/2012 Ego-Gateway to Freedom
by Rev. Jonathan Wiltshire
What higher goal in life than to experience our own eternal soul consciousness and the sublime reality that it knows? But Christian mystic, Flower Newhouse, saw that the experience of our immortal being is barred by the self-centeredness of ego. And as psychologists tell us, everyone in varying degrees possesses ego. Flower lectured often on this topic, seeing how important it is to understand ego, know how it works, and how to rise above it while in physical form.

10/14/2012 Integral Spiritual Healing
by Rick Plant
According to Flower A. Newhouse, healing to be permanent must flow from God Within. Despite this fundamental truth, healing of mind, body, and spirit often requires fortification. This talk aims to go deeply into the importance of addressing our etheric body, shadow, personality, and physical levels of being. If we integrate our healing with the art and science of homeopathy and its energetic effect on God indwelling, our potential to facilitate our spiritual growth can be positively affected. We will attempt to show the congruence of energetic healing with Flower Newhouse's words on healing.

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.

9/30/2012 Michaelmas Retreat: Embracing the Reality of Angels in Our Lives
by Rev. Lucy Wold
A retreat service with music, dance and sharing focusing on the meaningful relationships between Angels and humans.

9/23/2012 The Importance of Angels for Our Life Path
by Rev. Hal Lingerman
What is an Angel? What are the ingredients of an Angel encounter? What do we learn from an Angel encounter in our life? How can we better enhance our relationships with God, the Lord Christ, the company of heaven and the Angelic kingdom?

9/16/2012 Journey Into Light
by Rev. Myrna Triggs
In our prayers and meditations we need to ask for the Light of the Divine Presence, mingled with the Light of Christ. Through exploring our human and Angelic journeys into light may we be enlightened by their experiences.

9/9/2012 Understanding the Differences between Metaphysics, Esotericism, and Mysticism
by Rev. Phyllis Isaac
Spiritual truth is the bread that feeds our inner hunger and there are many layers of truth. Metaphysics, Esotericism, and Mysticism are three facets of the deeper teachings of Christ that we speak about often here at Questhaven, and the question has to be asked: ''What are the differences?''

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.
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8/26/2012 Personal Myths: Creating Ourselves Through Stories
by Rev. Jonathan Wiltshire
In today's world science tells us what is but not why. The power of myth is to reveal meaning including the sacred meaning of our own life. Because myth speaks of eternal matters it helps us develop soulic vision. Seeing our life from our soul we realize we are the protagonist in a time-constrained story involving life and death, good and evil, creativity and destruction. Through myth we are guided to become the hero, to live life as an adventure, ever seeking to go deeper that we may be enriched by all things eternal.

8/19/2012 Christ and the Seven Rays
by Rev. Hal Lingerman
''Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne... the seven spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.'' (Revelation 1:4b; 5:6c) The higher we are in evolution the more individualistic we are, and the more pronounced become our individual needs. So let us think about the seven rays because we will understand other persons so much better and be patient with them. Each ray is completely equal to any other ray. The first is no less than the seventh. They are all streams that issue out of God, and that control to a large extent our temperament, our desires, our aspirations and our development.

8/12/2012 The Blessings of the Masters
by Rev. Phyllis Isaac
''For all of us who had the wonderful privilege of sitting in Chapelito when the Masters messages first began coming through Flower, we felt actually a power coming in that seemed to rearrange the atoms of the body, and such peace, awe and reverence. There was a feeling of compassion and willingness to open our hearts completely. We had a greater love for each other and wanting to help the other, because of what we were learning through the help of these wonderful Great Ones who were so willing to help us. It was a new door opening into heaven, making it easier for us to rise to the heights we wanted to attain.'' (Esther Gardner 8-15-61)

8/5/2012 The Spiritual Art of Stewardship
by Richard Boult
See every hour as a new canvas, upon which we may make our impressions, raising the hour to the level of harmonious significance, and to the expression of the Beauty of Holiness. (FAN).

7/29/2012 Awakening to Our Soul's Light
by Rev. Miara Wiltshire
The time comes when we are blessed to experience the Light within us, when the darkness and confusion clears away and even the mere thought of Light fills us with joy and excitement. Thus begins our awakening to the Soul. Flower A. Newhouse assures us that there is no experience equal to this one on our journey Godward, and states that the Soul comes to us like the discovery of a new world - a magical world.

7/22/2012 Lawrence G. Newhouse: A Modern Follower of Christ
by Gordon Bleth
Gordon honor's Lawrence by sharing how he changed his life and what we saw him accomplish through his exemplary discipleship to Christ.

7/22/2012 Lawrence G. Newhouse: A Modern Follower of Christ
by James Hulbert
James shares how Lawrence changed his life to help us learn about this man we know little about, because he selflessly devoted his life to bringing Flower and her teachings to the world.

7/15/2012 Christ: The Unifier of All Faiths
by Rev. Hal Lingerman
''I,...lifted up from the earth, will draw all persons to Me.'' (John 12: 32). In Christ there is no East or West, in Him no South or North, but one great fellowship of love throughout the whole wide earth. In Him shall true hearts everywhere their high communion find, His service is the golden cord close-bonding all mankind. (John Oxenham)

7/8/2012 God, America, and the Inevitable March of Freedom
by Rev. Jonathan Wiltshire
On July the 4th we celebrate the birth of a new form of government, the United States of America, founded on a national single-document constitution that is the longest surviving in the world. Where did the vision of such a government originate? Was it destined to be? What function does it serve in the larger view of human evolution? Do we view our country today with hope or pessimism? Let's consider some esoteric answers to these questions that may provide a new perspective of America and our place in it.

7/1/2012 Liberty and Freedom in Our Own Sea of Consciousness
by Rev. Elizabeth Wood
We each create our own private sea of consciousness which becomes our reality. It contains our thoughts, feelings and how we perceive others. As we evolve our perceptions change and we see things from a higher perspective. Through our freedom of choice we learn to be more discriminating in what we allow to exist within our private sea.

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.

6/17/2012 Mayan Prophecy: An Opportunity For Spiritual Transformation
by Richard Wold, M.D.
The ancient Mayan civilization was very advanced-especially in astronomy and architecture. They predicted that the end of their 5,125 year cycle would coincide with the Galactic Alignment at 2012 Winter Solstice. Could this be the end of the world as some fear or the beginning of a new cycle of rapid transformation and heightened consciousness as others believe?

6/10/2012 A Stranger's Gift: True Stories of Faith in Unexpected Places
by Captain Dan Willis
There is so much we can learn about our relationship with God through the faith journey of others. Christ makes Himself known to us in so many different and mysterious ways – all working to draw our attention inward to discover spiritual purpose in our daily affairs. As we at times question and struggle with our own faith and spiritual challenges, we can gain inspiration from the faith experiences of others.

6/3/2012 Coming to Christ, from the Heart
by Rev. Miara Wiltshire
The Great Mystics who go and have gone before us have come to a profound level of self-surrender and Love for the Christ. It is as if they have become one with His Spirit, while at the same time expressing through their own precious individuality, bringing Light to Earth in a unique and blessed way. This too is our journey, and every moment offers us opportunity to come closer to realizing this goal. Well, fellow travelers on the spiritual path, we will continue to explore our journey of the heart.

5/27/2012 Pentecost and the Activity of the Holy Spirit Today
by Rev. Hal Lingerman
In an ocean of Divine Life..., we live in a sea of Effulgent Light... from the Mother-Father Spirit, we receive eternal life; from the Perfected Son, we glean the Christ-like Pattern of our unfoldment; from the Holy Comforter we gain the guidance and inspiration which leads us from manhood to godhood. The Spirit of Grace, is a Fourth Host of the Godhead. It expresses the characteristics of Power, Mercy, Love, Wisdom and Illumination. (adapted from the work of Flower A.Newhouse)

5/20/2012 Esoteric Interpretations of the Bible-Noah and the Flood
by Rev. Jonathan Wiltshire
The Holy Bible is filled with divinely inspired stories that are relevant for us today. However, many don't read the Bible, perhaps because of its complex archaic language or because they were taught to believe it must be taken literally; increasingly difficult in light of science. But there are many approaches to understanding the Bible, from a strictly literal reading to psychological, metaphysical and esoteric interpretations. Continuing our exploration into the deeper meanings within this sacred book, we'll examine the mysteries of Noah and the Flood.

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.

5/6/2012 I Walked with a Christian Mystic: The Influence of Flower A. Newhouse
by Anne Hubbell
Flower A. Newhouse, was a Christian Mystic, spiritual clairvoyant, metaphysical teacher, lecturer, author and much more. She had the deepest of impact on most who met her. Her teachings about the Christ, the Inner Worlds and the Reality of Angels, proved life changing. Her Living The Light was a dynamic example to all.

5/6/2012 I Walked with a Christian Mystic: The Influence of Flower A. Newhouse
by Agnes Meum
Flower A. Newhouse, was a Christian Mystic, spiritual clairvoyant, metaphysical teacher, lecturer, author and much more. She had the deepest of impact on most who met her. Her teachings about the Christ, the Inner Worlds and the Reality of Angels, proved life changing. Her Living The Light was a dynamic example to all.

4/29/2012 Akashic Records: A New Look at an Ancient Mystery
by Rev. Lucy Wold
For centuries mystics and seers have told of an archive existing on the inner planes of being containing everything we think, say and do in every lifetime. Highly evolved souls are able to access these inner records to investigate previous lives of individuals and help them understand their present life behavior. Today, cutting edge scientific discoveries reveal a memory-filled world of information connecting everything to everything else, transcending the vision of Newton, Darwin and even Einstein. Discoveries in vacuum physics confirm the reality of this field that holds 'the record of all that has happened on Earth and in the cosmos and relates it to all that is yet to happen.' How might knowing about and tuning in to this akashic field help us improve our lives, comprehend the oneness of creation, and jump-start our relationship with the Divine?

4/22/2012 What We Can Learn from Open Key Periods
by Rev. Phyllis Isaac
Haven't there been times in your life when you feel adrift and unsure of where you are going? Or you might have a challenge to face that you can't see your way through. The Rev. Flower A Newhouse has explained these periods in your life as open keys. She has told us that before coming into each incarnation we make a plan with our Kindel Archangel in the form of a life disc. There are holes or open keys in this disc for our opportunities of growth. In understanding this process, we will find the value of these testing periods and what we can learn through them.

4/15/2012 Remembrance of Past Incarnations
by Rev. Myrna Triggs
We will be looking at people who remember their past lives. Only through reincarnation can we understand and accept the conditions and experiences of our lives.

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.

4/1/2012 The Triumphal Standard of Integrity
by Rev. Jonathan Wiltshire
Palm Sunday, is the commemoration of Christ's entry into Jerusalem prior to His greatest trial and triumph. Metaphysically Jerusalem represents the collective consciousness of humanity. The entry of Jesus into Jerusalem marks a new era in the evolution of human consciousness – the coronation of a Christ to set life ablaze with love and to insure our journey to mastery. Jesus came into that lifetime having mastered all character qualities, but one standard especially brought Him to the high office of Christ - integrity. We examine integrity more closely to understand its place in our climb Godward.

3/25/2012 Faith: The Foundation of Our Spiritual Quest
by Rev. Elizabeth Wood
One of the Great Ones said, 'Faith is related to everything man needs, all which he desires, and all which he must live in order to become enlightened.' All the great souls throughout history have shown that faith was the foundation and inspiration of their spiritual lives. Faith in God is the foundation on which each one of us can unfold our spiritual potential.

3/18/2012 Humility: Living the Spiritual Life with Sincerity
by Rev. Miara Wiltshire
The divine quality of humility is so clearly perceived as we look into the lives of the great Christian Mystics. Thomas Merton tells us, 'It is almost impossible to overestimate the value of true humility and its power in the spiritual life.' We will explore humility through the eyes of various mystics and discover new ways to cultivate this divine quality into our own lives.

3/11/2012 Greatheartedness: Living Life with Love and Generosity of Spirit
by Rev. Hal Lingerman
Great-heartedness or generosity of spirit, is a key character quality that combines courage, unselfishness and fearlessness with mercy, forgiveness and magnanimity of self-giving. The cultivation of great-heartedness helps us to replace and refine such unattractive traits as smallness, mean spiritedness, resentment, jealousy, fear and hard-heartedness.

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.

2/26/2012 The Powerful Promise of Perseverance in Our Journey Christward
by Rev. Lucy Wold
Our Lenten journey just began, when we will offer a gift to our Lord - perhaps a victory over a bad habit or bothersome character flaw. The drama of Easter carries a great incentive for us to draw closer to Christ and transform our spiritual growth. What steps might help us persevere in keeping our vows and emerging victorious in spite of obstacles or testings? Benjamin Franklin's 13 virtues are used here as an example of how to persevere in keeping our vows.

2/19/2012 Make the World a Better Place Because You Have Lived in It
by Julie Hilt
Like the Reverend Flower A Newhouse, Edgar Cayce left us a fine body of work from which to draw direction, inspiration, and strength towards our goal of ever deepening character. Flower Newhouse and Edgar Cayce taught that character and consciousness are the only things we take with us when we leave this plane of existence. A deeper understanding of Edgar Cayce and the parallels between his work and the work of the Reverend Flower A. Newhouse will undoubtedly enrich the mind and illume the soul.

2/12/2012 Sacred Heart - Spiritualizing Valentine's Day
by Rev. Jonathan Wiltshire
The theme of Valentine's Day is found in one of my favorite romantic songs, 'Love is a Many-Splendored Thing.' And on Valentine's Day we celebrate our love and affection for our intimate companions with cards, flowers, and gifts. But is there a deeper, more spiritual gift to give on this day of love? The song goes on to say, 'Love is nature's way of giving a reason to be living....' Isn't this close to the very message that Christ brings to life? Explore the superphysical energies of the heart and to contemplate how we might make better use of its power.

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.

1/29/2012 Christ and the Balance of Male and Female
by Rev. Hal Lingerman
We are all expressing the Light and Love of God creatively and differently, to the degree that we are learning to balance the MASCULINE and FEMININE polarities of God's energy flowing through us. We cannot al- ways plan ahead how to act in a sudden situation, but we can listen carefully to what is being asked of us in the moment, and centered in Christ's Spirit, we can give our best, responding with love and perception.

1/22/2012 Kwan Yin: Inspiration, Guidance and Healing from Her Compassion
by Rev. Miara Wiltshire
The great work of the Divine Feminine is to bring comfort, healing and perfecting to all life where there is need. Also, by embracing this aspect of Divinity we come to find balance within ourselves. The beloved Kwan Yin offers endless love, guidance and compassion to her devotees and to all who come to her pure of heart. Learn more about Her and how we can open ourselves to the gifts of the Divine Mother through Her.

1/8/2012 What Will Your Thoughts Create for 2012?
by Rev. Elizabeth Wood
Marcus Aurelius said, 'The happiness of your life depends upon your thoughts.' Our thoughts do attract to us whatever we focus them upon. As we begin a new year it is a good time to evaluate what kind of thoughts we are sending out, for we are creating our future.

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.