Sunshine Cathedral Blog

“Thus we may say with confidence, ‘God is my helper; I will not be afraid….’” Hebrews 13.6
God is love. God can only give what God is. Love doesn’t condemn. Love doesn’t neglect. Love doesn’t abandon. Love doesn’t hold grudges. Love doesn’t keep score. Love nurtures, supports, uplifts, holds, cherishes forever. God is love, and God [...]

Question: Can you explain how “affirmative” prayer works, and how it is different from traditional prayer?
Answer: I’m guessing by “traditional” you mean the style of prayer that assumes that we must get a distant Deity’s attention and then persuade that Deity to assist us in ways that It/She/He would not have done without our asking. [...]

“Let your devotion be like a wood fire that burns steadily for a long time; not like a straw fire that produces a bright flame and quickly dies out.” Paramahansa Yogananda
We all learned from childhood stories that “slow and steady wins the race”. Sometimes we want instant enlightenment: say a prayer, read a book, or [...]

Sharing the Light is an Internet talk show where Reverends Durrell Watkins, Robert Griffin, and others discuss theological questions of interest to our community.
In this episode of Sharing the Light, Sunshine Cathedrals Senior Pastor Durrell Watkins speaks with Light University Academic Dean Robert Griffin. We invite you to join us for an enlightening conversation on [...]

Question: How can I have more faith in divine provision? Should I tithe more? Would that help?
Answer: I define tithing as percentage giving, an intentional financial commitment one makes to a spiritual home. If you consistently give a generous percentage of your income to support the place that nourishes you spiritually, that is the spiritual [...]

“Destiny is… a destination, the way we are headed at any given time. Destiny does not make us; we make destiny… We are not puppets, pulled by heavenly strings, nor the play things of chance…” R. H. Grenville
I’ve seen people prosper when the economy was grim. I’ve seen people outlive their prognosis by years. I’ve [...]

Question: What is your teaching on sin and salvation?
Answer: Sin is missing the mark. What is the mark? To do unto others as we would have others to unto us; to love our neighbors as ourselves. I honestly believe it’s as simple as that. When we are kind, generous, compassionate, justice-seeking, peace advocating, examples of [...]

“Positive thinking can work miracles.” Alexander Lockhart
I like the idea that positive thinking can “work” miracles. Miracles take work. It’s work to change our perception. It’s work to observe possibilities. It can be work to remain optimistic. And a positive idea is only as good as our willingness to follow through with it. The great [...]

Sharing the Light is an Internet talk show where Reverends Durrell Watkins, Robert Griffin, and others discuss theological questions of interest to our community.
In this episode of Sharing the Light, Sunshine Cathedral’s Senior Pastor Durrell Watkins speaks with Light University Academic Dean Robert Griffin and Michael Diaz, Volunteer Coordinator / Miami Outreach Coordinator. We invite [...]