One Higher Power

My grandfather is a rather conservative guy. He refers to himself as sort of a skin-flint penny pincher, but according to him, for good reason. This is not to say he is unkind or inconsiderate, because he really is one of the most endearing people you could meet, but he’s not really one [...]

Do you believe in faith? What is faith anyway? We know the common descriptions and definitions. According to Paul in Hebrews 11:1, faith is “being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” It’s a good way to explain what faith is. According to The American Heritage® Dictionary, [...]

I am a Christian. That means I believe in the teachings of Christ, and endeavor to emulate the principles he prescribed. In that light, I have long been suspect of the “doctrines” of Christianity — meaning I essentially reject there is some mystical property in chanting a prayer, taking the bread and cup, [...]

I’ve been struggling with spirituality for a long time, in terms of how this essence of life and love I refer to as “spirit” is identified through contexts of culture and religion. To me, God, this one higher power to which all religions point in one way or another, is summarily missed through practicing [...]