Category: Religion

I am a Christian. I am not just a Christian but one who is committed to Jesus Christ as the core of my being. For me, it is Jesus Christ, God the Word become flesh (John 1:1, 14), crucified and…

During our church service this past Sunday, I believe the Lord gave me a word for the congregation. It went as follows. “Vengeance is mine, says the Lord Why are you vengeful? But you say, I am not vengeful. I…

I have begun editing my Knowing God Study workbooks to correct extensive copy-edit errors using Grammarly Pro as my assistant. This should make the materials easier to use and understand.   You can find the edits here (All three sections…

My sister sent me another of her early writings, which I am posting here. I believe you will find it inspirational. I have applied minor copy editing, but other than that, it is as she wrote it back in October,…

My sister sent me this meditation and encouraging email as I have been going through difficult times. I wanted to share it since I believe it will be helpful to so many who are trying to maintain their Christian walk…

A common expression in spiritual circles about the separation between the mundane physical world and the spiritual reality that coincides with it is that the separation is a veil that blocks our standard view of the spiritual realm. Some people…

“We are embodied creatures. Physical rituals are important to bridge the way to what we can’t conceptualize. Faith and Ritual by L’Ombre de l’Olivier. The sixties stripping of ritual and “senseless” tradition, pretty much across the board of most Western…

Deuteronomy 18:11b is very explicit in its restriction of contacting anyone who has died, no matter the circumstances, “…or one who inquires of the dead”. We cannot approach the dead for anything. Now, someone will tell me, “What about Jesus?”…

I have been trying to discover what might impede growth in my Christian life and working against my desire to become closer to my God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Yes, I am a Christian trinitarian believer because that is…

A 17th-century Englishman, John May, said, “In a calm sea, every man is a pilot.” He was contrasting how when everything is perfect, everyone can succeed, but then what is left unspoken but implied is that when the sea turns…