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2007 MP3s, Podcasts, WAVs, PDFs
| Radio Program |
| Sunday Services |
| Wednesday Services |
| Musical Programs |
Welcome to the
2007 Multimedia Archive Files
for Unity Church of Dallas
We gratefully accept your tithes and contributions in support of the ministries of Unity Church of Dallas.
Thank you!Prior year's archives are also available:
2006 Archive Media Files - Click to access files from 2006
2005 Archive Media Files - Click to access files from 2005SEE (Spiritual Education & Enrichment) Classes
Beverly Pryor, LUT 2006 Prosperity class audio (Class ID: MS-800)
December 30, 2007
Rev. Ellen Debenport
Back to the Hallway
On her final Sunday, Rev. Ellen Debenport reminds us that when one door closes, another opens. And the best of life may be lived in the hallway.
[alternate download link]Rev. Ed Townley
Let's move into the new year with a new identity - through the ritual of the white stone.
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December 23, 2007
Rev. Ellen Debenport
Joy to the World
The dawning of Christ consciousness within us brings joy no matter what the outer circumstances. The fourth Sunday in Advent represents Joy.
[alternate download link]Rev. Ed Townley
We will draw upon many traditions as we affirm the spiritual power and metaphysical meaning of the winter solstice.
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December 16, 2007 Rev. Ellen Debenport
Love Is All Around
The birth of Jesus signaled God's love for us, but how are we doing with loving each other? The third Sunday in Advent represents Love.
[alternate download link]Rev. Ed Townley &
Rev. Ellen Debenport
What can we expect when we have broken free of the limited Human Game? A wonderland of new experiences in which "weird stuff" becomes our new normal!
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December 9, 2007
Rev. Ellen Debenport
Peace, Good Will
The birth of the Christ child was believed to herald an era of peace. It still can. The second Sunday in Advent represents Peace.
[alternate download link]Rev. Ed Townley &
Rev. Ellen Debenport
The key to breaking free lies in finding the "eggs" of old belief, carefully hidden and protected in consciousness, and using our spiritual tools to dissolve their power.
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December 2, 2007
Rev. Ellen Debenport
Hope for the Christ
Advent begins our preparation for the coming of the Christ within each one of us. The first Sunday in Advent represents Hope.
[alternate download link]Rev. Ed Townley &
Rev. Ellen Debenport
Appreciating our relationships with other people is an essential part of the "process of manifestation" that allows us to break free of Human Game limitations..
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November 25, 2007
Rev. Kurt Condra
Every 1 of Us
Unity teaches we have all the qualities of God within us. So shouldn't life be more wonderful? Depends how you see your Godself.
[alternate download link]Rev. Ed Townley
Rev. Ed and Rev. Ellen join forces for this special four-week series.
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November 18, 2007 Special Announcement
Rev. Ellen Debenport
Rev. Ellen Debenport announces that she is leaving Unity Church of Dallas on Dec. 31.
November 18, 2007
Rev. Ellen Debenport
Spiritual Laws Are Counter-Intuitive
God’s laws sometimes seem to defy common sense. For instance, the more you give the more you receive? Or, be grateful for what you have now, even if you want something better? Rev. Ellen Debenport takes a look at the rules of life we really need to know.
[alternate download link]Rev. Ed Townley
This long, sometimes painful spiritual process is not just for us; we are to use what we learn to change the world!
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November 11, 2007
Rev. Ellen Debenport
Dark Night
Even Mother Teresa experienced long periods of feeling separate from God. Rev. Ellen Debenport talks about those dark times in a spiritual life and how to deal with them.
[alternate download link]Rev. Ed Townley
Both crucifixion and resurrection are essential steps for us as we express our spiritual power.
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November 4, 2007
Rev. Ellen Debenport
Creating Community
Church is more than just showing up each week. Every person contributes to the energy and accomplishments in a community of faith.
[alternate download link]Rev. Ed Townley
It's not belief in God that concerns Jesus; it's belief in ourselves!
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October 28, 2007
Dr. Todd Michael Twelve Conditions of a Miracle
By studying the ancient Greek language, Todd Michael has found how Jesus performed miracles and how we can, too.
[alternate download link]Rev. Ed Townley
Rev. Ed Townley
October 28, 9 am
We can talk and pray and talk and pray; but we also have to step forward in faith.
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October 21, 2007
Rev. Ellen Debenport To Infinity and Beyond
Great lives don’t happen just because we pray and think positively. Reaching beyond our self-imposed limits also takes action, intelligence, perseverance and a willingness to change. Rev. Ellen Debenport concludes our fall program based on Dare to Be Great by Terry Cole-Whittaker.
[alternate download link]Rev. Ed Townley
Exploring the Gospel of John - Part 3Jesus continues to urge people to break through old attitudes and see everything from a new perspective.
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October 14, 2007
Rev. Ellen Debenport Being Pollyanna
As our fall program continues, Rev. Ellen Debenport says it’s important to upgrade our attitudes while making our dreams come true. Based on Chapters 7 and 8 in Dare to Be Great by Terry Cole-Whittaker.
[alternate download link]Rev. Ed Townley
Exploring the Gospel of John - Part 2Jesus takes his deepest spiritual message, not to the experts, but to the "sinners" who most needed to hear it.
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October 7, 2007
Rev. Ellen Debenport Inspired Action
Once you are aligned with the spiritual laws of the universe, it’s time to activate your inner genius and watch the results flow. Based on Chapters 5 and 6 in our fall program book Dare to Be Great by Terry Cole-Whittaker.
[alternate download link]Rev. Ed Townley
Exploring the Gospel of John"In the beginning..."
The Gospel of John rewrites the Creation itself to present the Christ in its proper light.
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September 30, 2007
Rev. Ellen Debenport Getting Started on Big Dreams
It’s okay for us to have desires and to ask that they be fulfilled. Rev. Ellen Debenport talks about how to get out of our own way on the spiritual path to fulfillment. Based on Chapters 3 and 4 in our fall program book Dare to Be Great by Terry Cole-Whittaker.
[alternate download link]Rev. Ed Townley How to Be Rich
Luke 16:19-31 &
1 Timothy 6:6-10
Neither Jesus nor Paul was opposed to wealth, but both saw it as a challenge to spiritual priorities.
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September 23, 2007
Rev. Ellen Debenport How Life Works
Rev. Ellen Debenport begins our fall program series by looking at the spiritual law that determines what shows up in our lives. Based on Chapters 1 and 2 in the book Dare to Be Great by Terry Cole-Whittaker.
[alternate download link]Rev. Ed Townley Balm in Gilead
Jeremiah 8:18 - 9:1
Today is Yom Kippur -- the Day of Atonement -- and this age-old observance remains powerful as we deal with today's challenges.
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September 16, 2007
Terry Cole-Whittaker Dare to Be Great
Guest speaker Terry Cole-Whittaker found her life's purpose and pursued it using spiritual principles that led to phenomenal success. In Dare to Be Great, our fall program book, she tells her story of taking a tiny New Thought church and growing it to 6,000 members while becoming a well-known speaker and author. At every turning point, she trusted divine guidance and used the practical tools of positive thinking and the law of attraction.
[alternate download link]Rev. Ed Townley Appreciating Sin
Obedience is fine, but Jesus was most interested in those who make mistakes, learn lessons and make new choices.
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September 9, 2007
Rev. Ellen Debenport Receive
Surprisingly, the hardest part of getting what we want in life may be receiving it.
[alternate download link]Rev. Ed Townley Choose Life!
"Life and prosperity" or "death and adversity" -- the choice is entirely ours.
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September 2, 2007
Rev. Ellen Debenport Believe
Jesus said to pray believing you have already received whatever you want. It's what we do while we wait.
[alternate download link]Rev. Ed Townley Stepping Up to Greatness: The Message of
the Lion King
"The Lion King" is one of the great universal stories of our time -- first as a classic Disney film, and later as a phenomenally successful stage musical. Its underlying message is powerful and important: No matter how far we've strayed from our home and our destiny, no matter how ashamed and undeserving we may feel, we cannot escape who we truly are -- infinitely loved, infinitely empowered children of a creative Source eager to transform the world through us. Rev. Ed Townley will use music and film clips to emphasize the spiritual power of this beloved story for adults and children alike.
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August 26, 2007
Rev. Ellen Debenport Ask
Rev. Ellen Debenport
The first step in getting whatever you want in life is to ask. Ask and it's given.
[alternate download link]Rev. Ed Townley I Won't Grow Up!
Rev. Ed Townley
Although J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan is often seen as a rousing adventure story, complete with pirates, crocodile, pitched battles and daring rescues, its deeper message is more bittersweet. We are not here in human form simply to entertain ourselves with melodramatic diversions. We have a spiritual work to do, and it requires setting aside what the apostle Paul called "the things of a child" and stepping up to a greater sense of who we are and why we're here.
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August 19, 2007
Rev. Kurt Condra Transforming Territorialism, Part II
Can focusing on our own growth actually block us from expressing the peace, harmony and unity we pray for? Rev. Kurt will explore the balance between concentrating on the divine within and God-centered action.
[alternate download link]Rev. Kurt Condra How Do You Spell Release?
Like the gifted heroine who dreams of winning a national spelling bee in the acclaimed film “Akeelah and the Bee", fully expressing our Godself means releasing our beliefs in limitation and recognizing our most challenging limits are those we impose on ourselves. Rev. Kurt will explore how Akeelah’s journey to awareness is a compelling reflection of our own.
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August 12, 2007
Rev. Kurt Condra Transforming Territorialism, Part I
Feeling entitled can remind us of our innate worth or block us from the flow of creativity and connection born of new experiences. So how do we know if “claiming our good” is centered in God or based on greed? We’ll examine the question through the lens of our Uniteen’s recent experience at Heifer International’s Global Village, the hunger-relief organization’s educational survival camp.
[alternate download link]Rev. Kurt Condra Loving the Ogre In You
Sure God’s within, but what about when we show up grouchy and stubborn like the popular animated ogre, Shrek? Rev. Kurt will use clips from the hit film series to illustrate how we can recognize our inner Shrek and call forth the divine good it signals.
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August 5, 2007 Rev. Ellen Debenport A Tribute to Rev. John B. Webster
As he retires, we say thank you to our beloved Rev. John Webster, whose prayers have comforted us for three decades.
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July 29, 2007 Rev. Ellen Debenport Metaphysics of Music: The 90s
The music of the 90s became more overtly spiritual as we began to crave truth.
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July 22, 2007
Rev. Ellen Debenport Metaphysics of Music: The 80s
From "The Rose" to "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", the 80s gave us a musical decade of strong women who love fiercely and know their own worth.
[alternate download link]Rev. Ed Townley Core Class, Week #4
Learn Unity’s core teachings, then become part of the core of our wonderful church! This four-week class is required before joining as a member.
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July 15, 2007
Rev. Ellen Debenport Metaphysics of Music: The 70s
Using music from John Denver to the Doobies, Rev. Ellen Debenport talks about the values of the 70s in the time of war and Watergate.
[alternate download link]Rev. Ellen Debenport Core Class, Week #3
Learn Unity’s core teachings, then become part of the core of our wonderful church! This four-week class is required before joining as a member.
[alternate download link]
July 8, 2007
Rev. Ellen Debenport Metaphysics of Music: The 60s
The music of the 60s reflects the chaos of the decade, but what messages does it hold for us now? With the UCD band and our own Fab Four: singers Gary Floyd, Blake Miller, Todd Hart and Neil Mowles.
[alternate download link]Rev. Ed Townley Core Class, Week #2
Learn Unity’s core teachings, then become part of the core of our wonderful church! This four-week class is required before joining as a member.
[alternate download link]
July 1, 2007
Rev. Ellen Debenport Spiritual Independence
The Founding Fathers knowingly risked their comfortable lives to take a stand for liberty. What are the risks of spiritual independence?
[alternate download link]Rev. Ed Townley Core Class, Week #1
Learn Unity’s core teachings, then become part of the core of our wonderful church! This four-week class is required before joining as a member.
[alternate download link]
June 24, 2007
Rev. Ellen Debenport Your Favorite Jesus
Our images of Jesus range from a haloed saint to a personal buddy. Is there a Jesus that works for you?
[alternate download link]Rev. Ed Townley & Mother Rytasha Many Paths, One Presence:
Living a Passionate Life
The "Many Paths, One Presence" Sunday series concludes with the passionate expressions of the great Islamic Sufi poet Rumi, who saw all of life as an intense interaction with the infinite love of the Divine. Rev. Ed is joined in this affirmation of Oneness by Mother Rytasha, "the Angel of Bengal."
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June 17, 2007
Lama Surya Das Being There While Getting There
Surya Das, an American who became a Buddhist Lama, talks about integrating spirituality into daily life through practice and action.
[alternate download link]Rev. Ed Townley & Lama Surya Das Many Paths, One Presence:
A Dialogue with Lama Surya Das
The Many Paths, One Presence series continues with a special appearance by Lama Surya Das, author of Awakening the Buddha Within and several other best-selling books. He and Rev. Ed will discuss together the challenges of integrating spiritual practice into daily life, according to the example and teachings of the Buddha.
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June 10, 2007 Rev. Ellen Debenport
The Tao of Willie
Willie Nelson may not be a Buddhist, but he has become a master of living in the flow.
[alternate download link]Rev. Ed Townley Many Paths, One Presence:
Living an Awakened Life
The Buddha was focused throughout his earthly ministry on the challenges of living in awakened spiritual consciousness among others who are so often asleep. The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path offer understanding and support for seekers on every path.
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June 3, 2007 Rev. Ellen Debenport
Out of the Garden
What do Adam and Eve really tell us about the human relationship to God?
[alternate download link]Rev. Ed Townley Many Paths, One Presence:
The Many Faces of God
As the "Many Paths, One Presence" series continues, Rev. Ed Townley suggests that the many gods of the Hindu faith can help us understand the many, often challenging ways in which the One God of our understanding expresses in our lives.
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May 27, 2007 Rev. Kurt Condra
Grace-Full Change
Embracing the gifts inherent in the changes which shape our lives is one of the most powerful ways to claim spiritual mastery. Rev. Kurt Condra will explore practices for recognizing the patterns which no longer serve our life purpose and strategies for reaching new levels of understanding.
[alternate download link]Rev. Ed Townley Many Paths, One Presence:
The God of All Things
Spiritual leader, drummer and storyteller Baba Kwasi will join Rev. Ed Townley as the "Many Paths, One Presence" Sunday series appreciates the spiritual gifts of African and African-American traditions.
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May 20, 2007 Rev. Ellen Debenport
New Thoughts About Forgiveness and Repentance
Rev. Ellen Debenport continues her series about Unity's understanding of traditional Christian concepts, including sin and salvation, heaven and hell, life and death. The New Thought spiritual movement, of which Unity has been a part for more than 100 years, offers new insight into old ideas.
[alternate download link]Rev. Ed Townley Many Paths, One Presence:Our God is One God
Rabbi Jeremy Schneider joins Rev. Ed Townley to celebrate and explore the One God of the Jewish faith and the power of that understanding for us today.
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May 13, 2007 Rev. Ellen Debenport
New Thoughts About
Heaven and Hell
It’s easy to say that we create our own heaven and hell, but why would we create the kind of suffering we see in the world? Rev. Ellen Debenport continues her series about Unity's understanding of traditional Christian concepts, including sin and salvation, heaven and hell, life and death. The New Thought spiritual movement, of which Unity has been a part for more than 100 years, offers new insight into old ideas.
[alternate download link]Rev. Kurt Condra The Mom Factor
Explore universal truths, blessings and spiritual growth that express through mother/child relationships.
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May 6, 2007 Rev. Ellen Debenport
New Thoughts About Faith and Prayer
In Unity we say that God is within us. So who exactly are we praying to? Rev. Ellen Debenport continues her series about Unity's understanding of traditional Christian concepts, including sin and salvation, heaven and hell, life and death. The New Thought spiritual movement, of which Unity has been a part for more than 100 years, offers new insight into old ideas.
[alternate download link]Rev. Ed Townley Many Paths, One Presence:The Sacred All Around Us
The Sacred All Around Us Prayer Guide
The Native American spiritual understanding emphasizes the immediate presence of the divine in all of life, and the sacredness of the earth on which we live. In this service we will link with that understanding through music, meditation and ritual.
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April 29, 2007 Rev. Ellen Debenport
New Thoughts About
Sin and Salvation
Unity doesn’t talk much about sin or salvation because we have a different understanding of God, Jesus and who we are as human beings. Rev. Ellen Debenport begins a four-part Sunday series about Unity's understanding of traditional Christian concepts, including sin and salvation, heaven and hell, life and death. The New Thought spiritual movement, of which Unity has been a part for more than 100 years, offers new insight into old ideas.
[alternate download link]Rev. Ed Townley Many Paths, One Presence
Series overview
The very essence of Unity is that there are universal spiritual principles common to all religious paths. We generally focus on these universal principles as set forth in the teachings of Jesus. It is important, however, that we appreciate the many rich and wonderful ways in which the same principles are expressed and celebrated on other paths as well. This "Many Paths, One Presence" series will focus on a different path and principle each week.
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April 22, 2007 Aman Motwane Yes, You Can Change Your World
9 am service
Guest speaker Aman Motwane says you can change your relationships, your world and the whole world, all at the same time.
[alternate download link]Aman Motwane
Yes, You Can Change Your World
11 am service
Guest speaker Aman Motwane says you can change your relationships, your world and the whole world, all at the same time.
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April 15, 2007 Rev. Ellen Debenport & Spirit U Graduates Expressing Spirit
The newly graduated Spirit U students talk about their expressions of spirit and service.
[alternate download link]Revs. Ellen Debenport & Ed Townley
Who's Got A Secret?
Our ministers evaluate "The Secret" in a point/counterpoint discussion.
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April 8, 2007 Easter Sunday Rev. John B. Webster What Jesus Really Said
Easter Sunrise Service
[alternate download link]Rev. Ellen Debenport
Easter for the Doubter
The more we learn about the Bible, the harder it is sometimes to hold onto our old beliefs about the life of Jesus. Where does that leave us at Easter?
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