Making a Difference
Revs. Larry and Mary Ellen Swartz
Positive and inspirational teachings that will make a difference in your life from Reverends Larry and Mary Ellen Swartz, ordained Unity ministers.
Gifts of appreciation may be made through friends and family using the “Support the show” link.
All episodes
Best episodes
Seasons
Top 10 Making a Difference Episodes
Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Making a Difference episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Making a Difference for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Making a Difference episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
How And Why To Love The Unlovable by Mary Ellen Swartz
Making a Difference
03/16/25 • 19 min
What is the greatest commandment? When asked this, Jesus said it is to "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” (Matthew 22:37-40)
This sounds good. But what about someone who you feel is just unlovable? What about someone who doesn't deserve love? Maybe it feels like you don't deserve love. Listen as Mary Ellen speaks to the why and how of loving any unlovable that you may have in your thoughts and life.
04/21/20 • 4 min
Experience a time of quieting and centering with a focus on energizing and healing the mind and body.
The Game of Life Part 6 Affirmations and Denials
Making a Difference
08/10/21 • 20 min
"Playing" the game of Life involves understanding the Spoken Word!
A free PDF of The Game of Life and How to Play It by Florence Scovel Shinn is available from TruthUnity.net
Knowing Your Inner Splendor Is Your Freedom by Larry Swartz
Making a Difference
02/23/25 • 17 min
"To be ignorant of mind and its laws is to be a child playing with fire or a man manipulating powerful chemicals without knowing their relation to one another. This is universally true and all who are not learning about mind are in like danger, because all are dealing with the great cause from which spring forth all the conditions that appear..." Charles Fillmore, co-founder of Unity.
Listen as Larry speaks about how knowing your Inner Splendor or Higher Self leads to accepting your freedom to be the amazing being that you already are.
Please follow the link below to share a gift of appreciation for our podcasts.
A New Look at Sin and Salvation by Larry Swartz
Making a Difference
04/16/22 • 25 min
If you are receptive to another view of sin and salvation, listen as Larry shares his personal experience and growth that led to the message you will hear concerning the subject.
P.S. The God of Larry's understanding does not punish.
A Timeless Message of Palm Sunday and Holy Week from Rev. Mary Ellen Swartz
Making a Difference
04/09/20 • 19 min
The Truth within Palm Sunday and Holy Week is applicable for every day not just a day on the calendar.
What It Means To Hunger and Thirst by Larry Swartz
Making a Difference
05/19/24 • 18 min
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice for they shall be well satisfied." (Lamsa transl.)
Hungering and thirsting are signs of being alive. When we are hungry or thirsty physically we want something to eat or drink however the satisfaction is temporary.
Listen as Larry shares thoughts about another type of hunger and thirsting which Jesus taught that comes from being alive spiritually. That hunger and thirst comes from the deep desire of knowing our spiritual connection and it will have lasting satisfaction.
PAYPAL NOW WORKS! If you are guided to share a gift of appreciation for the podcasts, please follow the link below.
You Can Be A Peacemaker...Really! by Mary Ellen Swartz
Making a Difference
06/08/24 • 17 min
"Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called sons of God." (Matt. 5:9)
Unity defines a peacemaker as "one who has the ability to say 'peace' to the turbulent waves of thought and have them obey." Revealing Word by Unity.
Listen as Mary Ellen shares some practical ways anyone can be a peacemaker, right where they are now.
PAYPAL NOW WORKS! If you are guided to share a gift of appreciation, please follow the link below.
How To Get Through Distressing Moments In Life - Mary Ellen Swartz
Making a Difference
07/20/24 • 11 min
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Thou hast been with us always; therefore will we not fear when the earth quakes and mountains are shaken into the heart of the sea. Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the force thereof. There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of our God, the holy place of the most High." (Psalm 46, Lamsa translation)
Listen as Mary Ellen shares powerful and timeless reminders of how to get through any moment that feels threatening to our stability and peace of mind.
PAYPAL NOW WORKS! If you are guided to share a gift of appreciation for our podcasts please follow the link below.
Sex, Lies and Forgiveness by Larry Swartz
Making a Difference
10/20/24 • 16 min
And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, they say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not. So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more. John 8: 1-11 KJV
Listen as Larry shares thoughts about and metaphysical meaning behind adultery and forgiveness.
PAYPAL NOW WORKS! If you are guided to share a donation in appreciation of our podcasts please follow the link below. Blessings from Larry and Mary Ellen
Show more best episodes
Show more best episodes
FAQ
How many episodes does Making a Difference have?
Making a Difference currently has 245 episodes available.
What topics does Making a Difference cover?
The podcast is about Meditation, Health & Fitness, Spirituality, Mental Health, Religion & Spirituality, Podcasts and Conscious Living.
What is the most popular episode on Making a Difference?
The episode title 'How to Live in the Land of Contrast - Larry Swartz' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Making a Difference?
The average episode length on Making a Difference is 19 minutes.
How often are episodes of Making a Difference released?
Episodes of Making a Difference are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of Making a Difference?
The first episode of Making a Difference was released on Oct 7, 2019.
Show more FAQ
Show more FAQ