Understanding God & Faith

I was startled when my four-year old crept into our darkened room. I glanced at the bedside clock—3:00 AM—and was concerned . He never did that. He said he had… Read More »How God Speaks Through Us

Talking about the ‘practicality of spirituality’ sounds like an oxymoron. Practicality deals with facts rather than ideas, and spirituality is about the unseen aspects of faith. Does that make those… Read More »The Practicality of Spirituality

Are you nearsighted? If so, your vision can be improved. But it’s up to you to seek treatment.   Nearsightedness, called myopia, is when we only see things clearly when… Read More »Getting Treatment for Spiritual Myopia

God could get his work on earth done in any number of ways. Amazingly, he often chooses to let us participate in the process. And, when we accept his invitation,… Read More »An Invitation to Experience God

I am not a naturally thankful person. I tend to be pragmatic and works-oriented, and I pride myself on looking forward, often sacrificing living in the moment to plan for… Read More »How to Feel Thankful

I don’t understand why it has to be this way. And I don’t know the reasons God chooses to let so many bad things happen to people. I just want… Read More »Finding a Pathway to Peace

We all want to find our way—our place, our purpose—and try to figure out the meaning of life. Even if we aren’t aware that we are searching. Looking back, I… Read More »The Meaning of Life

The word “religion” is mentioned only a few times in the Bible; almost all of them are negative. Jesus’ harshest words were aimed at the leaders of the religious community.… Read More »When Religion Becomes a Bad Thing

How do people find God? That is a profound question, but the answer is amazingly simple: to know how to find God, we simply have to look for him. Everyone’s… Read More »How To Find God

What kind of poker player are you? In the Bible, Jesus often taught using parables, which were simple stories used to illustrate some moral or spiritual lesson. In this article,… Read More »The Parable of the Poker Player