Self-examination therefore must be coupled with prayer, with asking God to help me find my true longings, my authentic nature, in the midst of all the nattering and tugging of the secret voices within me.
The pageantry of Christmas is fun—but it also distracts us from understanding that after the presents have been unwrapped, the presence of Jesus in our lives is truly the enduring gift
by Kimberly Knowle-Zeller Two months after I graduated from college I flew to The Gambia, West Africa as a Peace Corps Volunteer. At that
Will you dance for approval and reward or is your dance a carefree act of gratitude?
Thinking on your own relationship with God, what name would you give to God?
The world is full of barriers that we must deal with in some way or form, either by ignoring them and moving in another direction or figuring out a way to get over the barrier and continue the journey in a relatively straight line.
Like the hemorrhaging woman or like Jarius upon hearing of his daughter’s death, we still experience fear mixed in with our faith as we try to figure out what our faith is impelling us to do.
When do I, in my magnanimous self-assurance, miss that God incarnate is right here with me?
Perhaps it is this family history that makes Jesus so sensitive to those subjected to the soul-killing effects of shame.
I often wonder how to cultivate a sense of generosity and giving in my toddler daughter. How do I talk about the gifts of giving our time and resources and money to others?