Fake news can refer to far more than what some say is deliberately mistaken reporting by the media. Fake news is what we unwittingly accept about ourselves, others and even the world. Writer Kay Stroud digs deep into the implications of accepting or acting out lies. Turns out, the inability to detect and expose fake […]
How does one pray about financial problems?
Financial problems can be stressful, even traumatic. Could we pray about them? If so, how? Writer Val Minard sees the difference between “selfish” prayer for money and the understandable yearning to bring harmony to a discordant situation. She writes: “During my freshman year of college, I felt hopeless and fearful about how I was going […]
What if health were catching?
Readers, beware: contagious health is breaking out! This concept may seem ridiculous, or at least revolutionary, but it’s really quite natural. According to writer Bob Cummings, we can turn the assumption of contagious diseases right on its head as we give this issue serious thought from a spiritual perspective. He writes: “Health reformer Mary Baker […]
How would you define God?
To define God might seem like an impossible task. But many ordinary people have done this well, according to their lights. Tim Mitchinson shows the opportunity we all have to define God. He writes: “Last year The Huffington Post asked its readers to define God in one word. Their top ten responses were: 10) Omnipotent; 9) Fiction; […]
How to defend yourself against mental despotism
Mental despotism may not be a topic that comes up often. Even so, the widespread tendency to be intimidated, even fearful on a regular basis shows that one is being held hostage, as it were, by factors and conditions which of themselves may have no real power over us. Even our health may be adversely […]
Finding Comfort after the Quebec City Shooting
Finding comfort after a shooting has been a challenge for all too many American communities lately. But now that this scourge seems to have reached Canada, citizens there are facing the same issues. Canadian writer Monica Karal shares some insights that could help many in finding comfort, no matter what country. She writes: “My heart […]
You are loved by God!
We are loved by God. Even when it appears our boss doesn’t love us and may even fire us! We can still feel we are loved by God. How so? Writer Ingrid Peschke saw how such a revelation worked in her family. She shares this: “In the classic children’s story ‘Charlotte’s Web’ by E.B. White, […]
World explorer discovers “her own in another’s good”
A world explorer is someone who travels our globe by any means possible, including a bicycle. But a world explorer doesn’t have to make a physical journey to find excitement, discovery and new views of life. One can discover the same excitement and newness in mental or spiritual journeys into how we think. Writer Eric […]
Jesus’ life: inspired and scientific
A scientific Jesus may be a hard image for even Christians to accept. An inspiring Jesus, a sacrificing Jesus, a healing Jesus and a loving Jesus—these images we accept easily. But a scientific Jesus? Spiritual seeker Steve Salt writes about this radical view. He begins: “ ‘You will experience for yourselves the truth, and the […]
The spiritual significance of the Eucharist
The full meaning of the Eucharist, or Communion, may not be clear to Christians and others in today’s informal, less ritualistic culture. It is a spiritual experience, not a ritual alone. Nigerian writer Moji George shares inspiring yet practical views on this subject. She writes: “Did Jesus intend the Eucharist to be only a literal, […]