The spiritually dead church. In my life, as a minister's son, I have seen many spiritually dead churches. There is no love, or working of the spirit. Some churches, have become a haven, for social gatherings, gossip meetings, and condemnation.

A new chapter in my life begins today, the anniversary of my birth. It is therefore necessary that I pause to reflect upon this past year.

Do you listen to your intuition? What happens when you don't? Usually you get hit with a lesson from the Universe that feels like a 2x4 right between the eyes - a Cosmic 2 x 4 !

Do you stay away from church because you think the Bible is a fairy tale? Do you love to sleep in on Sunday morning? Not going to church has the advantage of having free time. There is something that you need to know before you make a habit of not going to church. The Bible is from God. It has some bad news. It also has some good news that you need to examine. You need to read this article...

A brief exploration of the difference between the western view of our imperfection and a movement towards 'Wholeness' vs the eastern view of our always already perfection and movement away from 'Wholeness'.

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. --GALATIANS 3:27, RSV I was thanking the Father today for His mercy. I began listing the sins He’d forgiven. My motives were pure and my heart was thankful, but my understanding of God was wrong. It hit me when I used the word remember.

While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. --ROMANS 5:8 Expectations create conditional love. “I love you, but I’ll love you more if.” Now I know what you’re thinking. Shouldn’t we expect the best out of one another? Shouldn’t we encourage each other to strive for excellence and never settle for anything else? Absolutely. But it was Christ who taught us how to use expectations. Does He demand a lot? You better believe it. Does He expect much? Only our best. Does He have expectations? Just that we leave everything, deny all, and follow Him. The difference? Jesus’ expectations were accompanied by forgiveness and acceptance.

An Open Invitation “All you who are thirsty, come and drink.” ISAIAH 55:1, NCV The most incredible invitations are not found in envelopes; they are found in the Bible. You can’t read about God without finding Him issuing invitations. He invited Eve to marry Adam, the animals to enter the ark, David to be king, Israel to leave bondage, Nehemiah to rebuild Jerusalem. God is an inviting God. He invited Mary to birth His Son, the disciples to fish for men, the adulterous woman to start over, and Thomas to touch His wounds. God is the King who prepares the place, sets the table, and invites His subjects to come in. In fact, it seems His favorite word is come.

So, none of us arrived with an Owner’s Manual, neatly referenced to enable us to look up our ails, appreciate where we are, and, understand what is next. We expected its indelible validation to enable us to navigate some of the more fearful and exhilarating moments in our lives.

As I sat down today to write this article, I went through my usual routine of sitting still and listening to that voice that comes from inside of me. I do this all the time when I sit down to write an article, or before I give a speech, or before I answer an email or before I coach someone, or before I do anything basically. I do this because this is how I communicate with God. This is how I connect to my spirit.

I had visions of my daughter for about five years before she finally showed up. She turned out exactly like the little girl in my dreams who had haunted me all that time. I was so very glad to see th...

Rose Ann Schwab, a world renowned professional clairvoyant psychic medium, speaks to Angels First Stop about how to communicate with Angels.

Many of us tend to cling to the familiar, even if we don't enjoy it or benefit from it anymore. We're afraid to let go of what we have, because even though it's not great, at least it's ours. Releasing these circumstances is a difficult process, like saying a permanent goodbye to old friends.

God made humans in his image but these days very few of them lead a God fearing life. Environment is the main cause of changes in a human being. People you meet on a day today basis and the surroundi...

Our approach to surrender would be well taken if we followed the path of nature and as we experienced winters of our soul we took refuge in the fact that spring WILL come.

Mystics have always queried the essence of life. I discuss my view of what they discovered. It is an opinion derived from my study of quantum mechanics and the study of Eastern religions.

When night shifts are also stressful, health problems can multiply. Fortunately, there are ways to counter the effects of working the night shift.

You may have finally decided to find a way to relieve your anxiety and stress. Stress and anxiety are the main reason people avoid dealing with the uncomfortable challenges in life. Someone suggested that success is directly proportional to the amount and intensity of uncomfortable situations you are willing to deal with. If that's all that's holding you back from being successful in your life, stress and anxiety relief become your main goal.

Turn off the TV, the lights, the stereo and put the kids to bed or out in the yard to graze. Stop multi-tasking and concentrate on fixing you. Stop thinking about all the things you have to do and concentrate just on your perfect life. Breathe in your freedom from stress, breathe out all the useless worries about your life.

As we go through life we sometimes become aware of Anxiety and Tension within the body. These can have their roots in the mind, body or the human group psyche.

Sometimes when the holidays are fast approaching, you may feel unwanted stress building up on you; not only in Christmas, but also in other holidays. Actually experiencing holiday stress is common to many. If you can't tolerate stress any longer, here are some tips on how you can enjoy the holiday season.

What would life be like if we didn't feel the need to know it all? If we could ask questions freely, understanding that by asking questions we are opening ourselves to growing?

The cause of continued stress is also related to many different sorts of pains and aches like headaches and pain that is around the head or neck, toothaches and clicking jaws, learn how to fight stress and reduce stress in your life.