Tag: understanding

American’s different views of God

October 15, 2010 | 3 comments

There was an interesting article printed in USA Today, titled “How America sees God,” on October 7th. The content is based on a new book, “America’s Four Gods: What we say about God—and what that says about us,” by Paul

The way to the top

September 27, 2010 | 4 comments

One of my readers, Jeff Johnstone, sent this picture in with the below thoughts to share. I liked the analogy and thought you might too. “Every time I see this picture it reminds me of a valuable spiritual lesson. While

Jury duty

August 27, 2010 | 3 comments

I was called in for jury duty last Monday. I sat in a large room with 70 other potential jurors patiently waiting for instructions. Two trials were about to commence and most people around me appeared to be hoping they

Choose Life over aging

July 2, 2010 | 9 comments

A woman remarked to me that “She needed to pray about aging because she was starting to face aches and conditions associated with advancing years.” I replied, “Don’t focus your prayers on the topic of aging. Focus on understanding eternal

What results do you pray for?

June 22, 2010 | 4 comments

What kind of results do you seek when turning to God for help? Do you seek spiritual gain or material indulgence? Mary Baker Eddy asked this probing question. “Do we pray to make ourselves better or to benefit those who