Spiritual maturity? Am I ready for this...spiritual maturity? And, what does that really mean anyway? "Brothers and sisters," writes Saint …
A New Year Resolution... But you can call it whatever you wish - Goal, Ambition, Intention... It matters not. What does matter is that the …
Spiritual maturity is the goal of life, not getting to heaven. Some reading this will likely recoil in shock. Maybe anger. That’s OK. A few of …
Experiencing God... Not far from our home here in Louisville is Gethsemane, the monastery where the monk and spiritual teacher Fr. Thomas …
Does God exist? Is there a God? I have answered that question for myself. You must answer for yourself. Or, ignore the question, …
Suffering, to paraphrase Richard Roar's definition is "the feeling that you are not in control." Being conscious, or aware, that our suffering, …
What do I think when I think God? I try not to. It makes sense to try not to think too much of God, does it not? I mean, how does one think of…
Morning thoughts on your real ancestry... Your spiritual ancestry. Try this on for size. Your spiritual ancestry - your real ancestry is …
Healing. "Do you want to be healed?" asked Jesus of the invalid man who was brought daily to the Pool of Bethesda (John 5). Not everyone wants to…
One day, Jesus went into the temple and began throwing people out. Or, is this a story of the day Jesus threw God out of Church? Check it out for …
Wrestling with God. What does this mean? Wrestling with God This is a Biblical myth for which I have had much fascination and attraction over the…
What is the secret of contentment? Christ consciousness. Contentment But what does this mean? The following is my attempt to explain these …
Problems. We all have them. Which makes all this talk I hear about gratitude all the more problematic. The longer I live, the more aware I am …
A Christian-Nature-Nurture I am a Christian by nature and nurture. First, by nature. That is to say, I was born into a Christian family. I did …
Faith makes mountain's tremble. That's what the spiritual master said. "For sure, I tell you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say …
Christianity is alive and well. My guess is, you were not expecting that. Admittedly, I do write often about what's gone wrong in the …
Define Faith Today I was asked, "How do you define faith?" I'm not sure you can. Isn't it a little like trying to define God? Whatever you say …
Your life purpose! Can you say with certainty what IS the purpose of your life? Oh, I suppose you can and people do... All the time. But is it…
Real Fear (and, the Other Kind) There are two kinds of fear…real fear and…well…the other kind. Real fear is familiar to everyone. It’s the …
