Illusion is rigid, fixed, and somewhat static. It is limited and held in place by its form. Truth on the other hand is flexible as it can...

Reviving the experience of epiphany leads us into the fascinating study of symbolism and allegorical meaning in scripture. Once we set...

If there is any true happiness outside of God in this universe, it is happiness derived from Him. He desires nothing more than what He...

Over and over again in Scripture, people are referred to as "souls". The soul is eternal and imperishable. This is a sobering...

Innocence is a sort of litmus test for what is good and bad in life. Children more readily smile at what is good and cry at what is...

A belief is an attitude that something is the case, or that some proposition about the world is true. In epistemology, philosophers use...

There is nothing in holy scripture that would suggest that it is possible to separate love for God from love for people. We love and...

We often make mistakes spiritually, thinking that awakening God in us ushers into our life the visible prize, all the stuff we see in...

As we seek to stay in the Lord's presence, to stay near to Him, to be in Him, is the only way to have joy. There is a difference between...

Consciousness matters to us, and many would say it matters more than anything. We relish the beauty of a sunset, the memory-fueled...

In holy scripture, change is the operative dynamic of a world in which a “living” God, a dynamic divine constant, is understood to be...

Fear and anxiety seem to be the hallmarks of contemporary life and consumes us. Our sense of anxiety is an interpretation of the primal...

True gratitude will always illuminate how many of our passions are already an active part of our life, and reflecting on all the things...

Faith is the surrender of the mind, it’s the surrender of reason, it’s the surrender of the only thing that makes man different. It’s our...

The purpose of wealth is not security. The purpose of wealth is generosity, the kind of generosity that sings of the lavish love of God;...

When a church makes “our” way God’s way, and then claim that it is the “only” way, it not only tries to manipulate and force God into its...

Within us all there is a yearning for radiance. A desire to shine brightly with a sense of value that is beyond ourselves. As divine...

Even if we search scripture, all qualities of love, of truth, of God are beyond right and wrong. "Love is patient, love is kind. It does...

The weight of spiritual inadequacy only grows during times of unrest and uncertainty. Believing that with enough faith all our problems...

A very common theme throughout scripture is the encouragement to surrender before God. Instead of relying on our instinctual interests,...