In Spirit with Andy

Together we see SO much more. *Recorded LIVE at Triangle Center for Spiritual Living 12/18/22

Building a home requires acceptance, encouragement, challenge, and love. *Recorded LIVE at Triangle Center for Spiritual Living

You don't have to give money power; it already has power.  All you have to do is play with it. *Recorded LIVE at Triangle Center for Spiritual Living on 10/23/22

Why be anxious about life - it was here before us; it'll be here after us. *Recorded LIVE at Triangle Center for Spiritual Living

We are children of creation - and creation just gives. *Recorded LIVE at Triangle Center for Spiritual Living 7/24/22

Life is complex, but it is NOT complicated. Fulfill these basic needs, and then add some spice! *Recorded LIVE at Triangle Center for Spiritual Living on 5/1/22

Life is an affirmation of God's impulse to create - will you say, "Yes" to it? *Recorded LIVE at Triangle Center for Spiritual Living 4/3/22

When Hotei found enlightenment, he started laughing (hence his popular name, the Laughing Buddha). What's your tone? *Recorded LIVE at Triangle Center for Spiritual Living 3/13/22

The body shifts between accommodation and aversion, the mind between acceptance and resistance, and the spirit between love and fear. *Recorded LIVE at Triangle Center for Spiritual Living 2/20/22

Is God simply a mystery to be solved? *Recorded LIVE at Triangle Center for Spiritual Living 1/23/22

Darkness is a necessary part of the cycle of creation.  Let's get into it! *Recorded LIVE at Triangle Center for Spiritual Living 12/19/21

Grace is one of those words that seems to defy explanation.  And yet, as I look around me, all I see is grace.  Life is graceful, life is an act of grace, and life is grace-filled.  So, let's talk about this indescribable word.  And, perhaps, when all is said and done…you'll see it, too.   *Recorded LIVE at Triangle Center for Spiritual Living 11/14/21

What do you do when you're overwhelmed? *Recorded LIVE with Triangle Center for Spiritual Living 9/5/2021

Interaction is the mechanism of creation...but, what is the purpose? *Recorded LIVE on 6/20/21 with Triangle Center for Spiritual Living

I have SO little control over my life - might as well face it with open arms! Recorded LIVE on 3/21/21 with Triangle Center for Spiritual Living

Circumstances are constantly changing and always balanced.  So, how do we find peace and progress? *Recorded LIVE on 1/24/21 at Triangle Center for Spiritual Living

There are 3 dimensions of pleasure...the 4th dimension is the sacred. *Recorded LIVE 2/16/20

Every religious path is a shadow of the mystical path. *Recorded LIVE on 1/26/20

"What will we do when the lights go out?" This is the question of the winter solstice. *Recorded LIVE 12/15/19

I have started a new video series entitled, "A Theology for the HERE and NOW."  But, I think it works pretty good as audio. Let me know what you think! A theology for the HERE and NOW examines theological questions from the widest lens possible.  Today, we are talking about God!

"I and I" is a Rastafarian concept made popular by the late, great Bob Marley. In essence, it means "God is everywhere." God is the "I" that is looking through you and the "I" that is looking back. *Recorded LIVE 10/13/19

There is no perfect life...there is just life. *Recorded LIVE 7/14/19

Andy Ross is joined by Jesse Powers for some music and spirited conversation.

Spirit is on the scene and YOU are invited. Andy is joined on the back porch by Michael Fawcett for some music and conversation.

What is spiritual poverty and how does it relate to actual poverty? *Recorded LIVE 5/19/19

We typically view life from a "human perspective" - of course, we do!  But, what if that perspective was challenged?  What if we could see life as it really is - the one in the many; the many in the one?  Well, here's a glimpse! Recorded LIVE 4/28/19!!!

We all want to "do good"; we all want to "bear good fruit".  But, as long as we are focusing on the fruit, we'll never be free. *Recorded LIVE 2/24/19

What if I told you that living a spiritual life was as easy as breathing? Well, it is - so, listen up! *Recorded LIVE 2/17/19

We typically follow pathways to happiness, but do we actually know what happiness is??? Find out HERE and NOW!!! *Recorded LIVE 12/30/18

Whom do you follow?  Want to know where you're headed?  Find out HERE and NOW! *Recorded LIVE 11/18/18

We are still living in a wishing well mentality, and it's time for a change! *Recorded LIVE 9/16/18

How can acceptance change my life?  Is acceptance possible? Find out HERE and NOW! *Recorded LIVE 8/26/18

Do you feel like you are in control of your life? Maybe you are; maybe you are not.  Find out HERE and NOW! *Recorded LIVE 7/21/18

How much STUFF is too much STUFF? And, why do we LOVE our stuff so much? Progressive independent minister, Andy Ross, discusses the need for space in a world of stuff. *Recorded LIVE 6/17/18

If you want to experience the wonder of God and creation, you have to let it ALL in. *Recorded LIVE 5/6/18

Is truth objective OR subjective??? Find out, NOW! *Recorded LIVE 4/8/18

You are NOT simply an isolated expression of being.  You are an entire universe of interrelated forms.  WOW! *Recorded LIVE 3/4/18 

God is constantly revealing itself to us.  But, our desires can cloud that revelation.  Find out how! Progressive independent minister, Andy Ross, talks about the potential and danger of revelation. *Recorded LIVE 2/18/18

Progressive independent minister, Andy Ross, discusses what CAN be known and what CANNOT and why the difference is so important to spirituality. *Recorded LIVE 1/21/18

Progressive independent minister, Andy Ross, discusses the great myth of money and why you might want to rethink what it's telling you. *Recorded LIVE 11/26/17

Progressive independent minister, Andy Ross, talks about the many factors that go into decision making and how we may be able to make every decision a "good decision". *Recorded LIVE 10/16/16

Progressive independent minister, Andy Ross, explains the difference between conditional love and unconditional love.  *Recorded LIVE on 8/13/17

Progressive independent minister, Andy Ross, talks about living peacefully in a reality of constant change. *Recorded LIVE 3/26/17

Progressive independent minister, Andy Ross, discusses the 7 Chakras and how they relate to freedom. *Recorded LIVE 7/3/16

Progressive independent minister, Andy Ross, discusses what to do when we come to a fork in the road.  The answer will amaze you!!! *Recorded LIVE at Life Impact Community in 2013

Progressive independent minister, Andy Ross, discusses the power of gratitude and why it makes such a difference.  *Recorded LIVE at Life Impact Community in 2013

Progressive independent minister, Andy Ross, discusses whether or not Evil exists...The answer may surprise you!!! *Recorded LIVE at Life Impact Community in 2013

Progressive independent minister, Andy Ross, discusses the Buddhist philosophy of Impermanence. *Recorded LIVE at Life Impact Community in 2013

We all have a Religion, even if we don't think we do. So, what is Your Religion?  What do you believe and how do you engage those beliefs? Progressive independent minister, Andy Ross, constructs Religion from the Spiritual Experience, to the dialogue between experience and context. *Recorded LIVE at Life Impact Community in 2013

In our quest for spiritual understanding we often spend a great deal of time going "within". This is extremely important; self-reflection is the basis of spiritual practice. However, we can't ignore the importance of our actions - the affect they have on our lives and on the lives of others. Let's discuss a method that examines the roots of our actions, and perhaps we'll come away with a feeling that, YES, I am in control. *Recorded LIVE at Life Impact Community in 2013

In the Zohar, the foundational text of Kabbalah, there is a tale of the beginning of creation. Ein Sof, the unmanifest, withdraws into itself creating space and sound.  The sound is the Word, while the space is Shekinah, the womb of creation. It is in the space, in the stillness, that we draw upon Wisdom. So what is Wisdom, and how does it relate to Knowledge and Understanding? Let's take a look...or perhaps, a listen. *Recorded LIVE at Life Impact Community in 2013