It's A Miracle Center
         An Interfaith Ministry Dedicated to Spiritual Development

Since 1993, It's A Miracle Center has served thousands of individuals seeking to improve the spiritual quality of their lives. 
With this purpose in mind, we provide classes, retreats, workshops and seminars to help ourselves and other realize happier, more spiritual lives.  We are dedicated to serving the spiritual needs of anyone who seeks our guidance, counsel or assistance, without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, sex or age.

Our mission is to provide programs where everyone is welcomed and encouraged to experience and express their own Divine Nature.  We offer a nurturing place for those seeking freedom in spiritual expression and fulfillment. We have a fondness for, and joyfully use, the teachings from A Course In Miracles® to show us the way to see the world through the eyes of Love. 

I AM Center was founded by Rev. Sue Borg and Rev. Frank Arnold as a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation dedicated to spiritual development and education.   We are committed to the uniqueness of every individual and honor all paths leading to a deeper understanding of Self, Life and God. As Interfaith Ministers, we offer spiritual counseling and happily perform celebration services such as weddings, baby blessings and other spiritual ceremonies.

Interfaith Principles

• Interfaith is respect - Respect for different traditions, different religions and different faiths.  The shared words of faith include respect, love and compassion.

• We believe that in individually healing our minds of fear that we will collectively heal the planet. Every human being is a part of that process

• The differences that exist in religious groups need not be a threat to basic human unity: and in fact can be a source of enrichment. Unity does not mean uniformity.

• We know that everyone is unique and we support that individuality.  We honor all paths leading to a greater understanding of Self, Life and God. 

• We believe there is One God. We think of God as a beneficent Divine Presence in every human heart. 

• We affirm that the daily practice of Love will bring us to the truth of our own Divine Nature.
  

Rev. Sue Borg 

A native Utahn, Reverend Sue Borg has been teaching and speaking on spiritual truths for almost 20 years.  Her humor and delight have impacted hundreds of individuals seeking to find spiritual strength and inner peace.
 
Reverend Sue has a profound awareness of human potential through “simple truth.”  Individuals have experienced spiritual freedom and positive life changes by participating in the retreats, seminars and study groups she has conducted.
 
Since 1995, when Sue was ordained as an Interfaith Minister, at The New Seminary in New York City, her joy and delight has been performing wedding ceremonies.  Each ceremony is uniquely crafted to fit the couple being married.   Her inspirational style leaves a lasting impression long after the ceremony is over. 

Reverend Sue lives in Salt Lake City with her husband, Reverend Frank Arnold and their two beautiful daughters, Rebecca and Rachel.

 Rev. Frank Arnold 

Rev. Frank was born in Frostburg, Maryland and lived in Mt. Savage Maryland until his father returned from World War II at which time the family moved to the Chesapeake Bay area where he grew up (up being relative).  He ran away from home at age 9 and survived the streets of Baltimore.  After years of being in and out of institutions, he joined the army and went to Viet Nam.  After Viet Nam and a stint in Soledad prison, he finally came to the conclusion that life had to be easier.  He left California headed back to Maryland, but only got as far as Salt Lake City.  He has lived here ever since.

In 1985 he met the Love of his life, Suzi Borg.  Together they attended The New Seminary in New York City and were ordained as Interfaith Ministers in 1995.  Along with Rev. Sue he created It's A Miracle Center and has spent the last 20 years in gratitude for all that he has experienced in order to have the joyous life he lives today.  As he says, "All roads lead to where I stand."  Some roads were a little bumpier, but now the road is smooth and the journey is shared with God.  

 

Introduction to A  Course in Miracles From The Foundation of Inner Peace   www.facim.org  A Course in Miracles is a complete self-study spiritual thought system. As a three-volume curriculum consisting of a Text, Workbook for Students, and Manual for Teachers, it teaches that the way to universal love and peace—or remembering God—is by undoing guilt through forgiving others. The Course thus focuses on the healing of relationships and making them holy. A Course in Miracles also emphasizes that it is but one version of the universal curriculum, of which there are "many thousands." Consequently, even though the language of the Course is that of traditional Christianity, it expresses a non-sectarian, non-denominational spirituality. A Course in Miracles therefore is a universal spiritual teaching, not a religion. The "Text" presents the theory of the Course and has built into its study the development of the experience of forgiveness that is the Course's goal for the student. In this regard, A Course in Miracles states that "its goal for you is happiness and peace." (Text, p. 241) (T-13.II.7:1) The Text also explains the basis for fear and guilt, and how they can be overcome through miracles, which are defined as maximal "expressions of love." Miracles are also defined as the shift in perception from fear to love. The "Workbook for Students" consists of 365 lessons, an exercise for each day of the year. This one-year training program begins the process of changing the student's mind and perception, though it is not intended to bring one's learning to completion. As stated in the Preface to the Course, "At the end, the reader is left in the hands of his or her own Internal Teacher, Who will direct all subsequent learning as He sees fit." (Preface: ix) The "Manual for Teachers" is written in question-and-answer form and provides answers to some of the more likely questions a student might ask. It also includes clarification of a number of terms the Course uses, explaining them within the theoretical framework of the Text and for their practical application through the Workbook. A Course in Miracles was "scribed" by Dr. Helen Schucman through a process of inner dictation she identified as coming from Jesus. A clinical and research psychologist and tenured Associate Professor of Medical Psychology, she was assisted by Dr. William Thetford, her department head, who was also a tenured Professor of Medical Psychology at the Medical Center where they both worked. A Course in Miracles was first published in 1975, the year Dr. Schucman assigned copyright of the Course to the Foundation for Inner Peace (FIP). Since the beginning and as designated, this Foundation has been its publisher, disseminator, and copyright/trademark holder, although in 1999 it assigned the copyright and trademark to the Foundation for A Course in Miracles (FACIM). There are currently over one and a half million copies of the Course in circulation worldwide. Translations in Chinese, Danish, Dutch, German, Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish are also available, with eleven other translations now in progress. What exactly, then, is A Course in Miracles? The summary introduction, which appears in its Text, is quite succinct and brief. It reads: "This is a course in miracles. It is a required course. Only the time you take it is voluntary. Free will does not mean that you can establish the curriculum. It means only that you can elect what you want to take at a given time. The course does not aim at teaching the meaning of love, for that is beyond what can be taught. It does aim, however, at removing the blocks to the awareness of love's presence, which is your natural inheritance. The opposite of love is fear, but what is all-encompassing can have no opposite. This course can therefore be summed up very simply in this way: Nothing real can be threatened. Nothing unreal exists. Herein lies the peace of God" For more details about the Course and how it was scribed, go to www.facim.org  Where did A Course In Miracles come from? During the mid-1960's in a workplace filled with conflict, aggression, suspicion and chaos, two people struggled to find a sense of peace and harmony. Their relationship was difficult and often strained. Finding this working environment extremely stressful, a research psychologist and her department head jointly willed to find a better way. This small bit of willingness set in motion the making of "A Course In Miracles."  Helen Schucman, a Research Psychologist at the Columbia University School of Physicians and Surgeons, was anything but spiritual. Highly educated and atheistic in belief, she would hardly be the logical choice to transcribe such powerful and life ­changing material. However, her willingness to find a better way was all the "Voice" needed.  For three months Helen received highly symbolic dreams and strange images accompanied by a silent Voice. Concerned with the Voice and the meaning of these dreams, she confided in Bill Thetford, her co-worker and friend. Bill suggested she write down the dreams and images and they would review the content. She agreed. Helen had become accustomed to the strange images and dreams, but she was very surprised when she heard the Voice say "This is a course in miracles. Please take note. "  In a gentle yet assuring way, the Voice would dictate the material to Helen, who wrote it down in shorthand. Each day she would meet with Bill and he would type it out. The material would come whenever Helen was ready to transcribe it.  Both Helen and Bill recognized the profound importance of the Course material. Although Helen was opposed to writing it down and was often infuriated with the inference of the Voice, it never seriously occurred to her to stop.  And it was obvious to Bill that this material was the answer to their request, "there must be a better way."  After reading the material dictated over the first few days, he knew that to accept this material would involve a mind shift that would contradict everything he believed to be true. Yet he also felt a sense of truth in the material. Bill knew they must continue transcribing this material.  Helen, at one point, refused to transcribe any more material until she knew what it was for. Bill suggested that she ask the Voice. They were surprised at the answer:  "The world situation is worsening to an alarming degree. People all over the world are being called on to help, and are making their individual contributions as part of an overall prearranged plan. Part of the plan is taking down A Course in Miracles, and I am fulfilling my part in the agreement, as you will fulfill yours. You will be using abilities you developed long ago, and which you are not really ready to use again. Because of the acute emergency, however, the usual slow, evolutionary process is being by-passed in what might best be described as a 'Celestial speed-up. '" (Journey Without Distance by Robert Skutch, P 60)  This inner dictation, as Helen called it, would come mentally in a soundless way. Although she was a professed atheist, she had no doubt the material was being given her by Jesus. The Course was being dictated in first person, and at one point states:  "The Name of Jesus Christ as such is but a symbol. But it stands for love that is not of this world. It is a symbol that is safely used as a replacement for many names of all the gods to which you pray. . . This course has come from him because his words have reached you in a language you can love and understand." (M 58-59) [55-56J  Helen, although sometimes reluctant, would transcribe almost daily. When she was free to write without interference the Voice would gently begin dictating. It would never interfere with her work or social activities. After seven and a half years, the Course material was complete. (See Journey Without Distance: The Story Behind A Course In Miracles or Absence From Felicity in our catalog for the complete story of the transcribing of A Course In Miracles)  Helen and Bill showed the Course to only a few people. For a time they were not sure what should be done with it so it stayed locked away for future use. Shortly thereafter, they were introduced to Kenneth Wapnick, Ph.D. He was intrigued by the Course material, but unable to review it at that time due to a trip to Israel. However, after several months in Israel, Ken felt an urgency to return to the United States and review it. He became intensely focused on reading and re-reading the Course to make sure of its clarity. He felt an inner drive to edit the Course. Daily he would go to the Medical Center. With Helen and Bill's permission, he began editing. Helen and Ken would "ask internally” for guidance when they couldn’t agree on editing decisions.  The answers always coincided. This process of "asking" would become the foundation for decision making by Helen, Bill and Ken. After many tedious hours working with Helen, the editing was complete. They all felt a sense of relief and accomplishment with this highly spiritual and important work.  Bill and Helen would later meet Judith Skutch, a lecturer and parapsychologist. After reviewing the Course material, Judith knew that this was her answer for help in her unsettled life. For three years Bill, Helen, Ken and Judith began meeting to discuss the material. Out of these almost daily meetings came a joining, a feeling of love and commitment to the Course material and to each other.  As word got out, requests for copies of this inner dictation called A Course In Miracles grew rapidly. Publishers began coming forth to request publishing the Course. With each request Bill, Helen, Ken, and Judith would do as the Course repeatedly said. "ask for the answer." They would sit quietly and ask what to do. Much to their astonishment, despite their own positive personal feelings, their answers would be negative. It was then that they decided to ask "Who is supposed to publish it?" Their answer was that it was to be published by those who have only the Course as their focus. Shortly thereafter, the Foundation For Inner Peace was formed and published the first hard cover editions of A Course In Miracles.  It is now estimated that over one million copies of A Course In Miracles are in circulation. It consists of three volumes; a 678 page Textbook, a 422 page Workbook for Students with 365 lessons designed for a one year self study application and an 88 page Manual for Teachers. Thousands of study groups around the world practice and apply its principles. It is being translated into several languages and is currently published in several other languages.

Board of Directors - IAmCenter

Rev. Frank L. Arnold  
Lori Giovannoni
Ann Farrell
Rev. James Shuman, PhD  

Rev. Sue Borg
Rev. Douglas 0. Lee
Rev. Lauren Shuman
Rev. Judith Wolf

sueborg@xmission.com

It's a Miracle Center  1292 East 4085 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84124