Tag: faith
group name: exploringspirit
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April 05, 2008 11:46 AM EDT --
Luke 17:20-21--"And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, 'The kingdom of God cometh not with observation. Neither shall they . . . more
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June 01, 2008 12:02 AM EDT --
What purpose does faith serve in our lives?
Some people belong to a certain denomination or religion out of a sort of social inertia: they were raised in it and they never stopped to question . . . more
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October 13, 2007 04:33 PM EDT --
The "Spirituality Explorer's" discussion topic this week is "HEALING". Jesus healed the sick in his ministry and so did his disciples. He also told many that it was their "faith" . . . more
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February 03, 2008 05:48 PM EST --
Have you ever had a premonition about something--a knowing that something was going to happen? How did you choose to deal with it? Where do you think that premonitions come from? You are invited to . . . more
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June 29, 2008 11:07 PM EDT --
Christology for the New Millennium
Curtis J. Scott
For decades serious scholarship and the pick and hammer of biblical archaeology have chipped away at many core Christian beliefs - from . . . more
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September 29, 2007 02:10 PM EDT --
A woman in Texas was swept up in a flash flood as she tried to carry her baby to safety. Her baby was torn from her arms and she watched as the child drowned in the swirling waters. Such a memory . . . more
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October 06, 2007 06:04 PM EDT --
The discussion topic this week for the "Spirituality Explorers" is "The Secret". When the movie came out, it got a lot of attention. And the book is still on the bestseller list. What . . . more
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September 16, 2007 11:40 AM EDT --
The next discussion topic for the "Spirituality Explorers" is HELL. Do you believe that Hell is a place in the bowels of the earth where we are sent after death to be punished . . . more
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November 24, 2007 03:33 PM EST --
The Gospel of Thomas, one of 50 texts from the beginning of the Christian era found near Nag Hammadi in Upper Egypt, contains this quote from Jesus: "If you bring forth what is within you, what . . . more
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October 20, 2007 11:43 AM EDT --
This week, for the Spirituality Explorers, I decided to do something different. We're going to do a "Prayer Chain". The way it works is for you to pray, meditate, visualize, or affirm--whatever . . . more
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August 09, 2007 03:16 PM EDT --
In the first group that I started-- "Soul Food: Stories of Hope and Inspiration", I wanted to publish pesonal stories that would inspire people who were going through challenges and give them . . . more
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March 22, 2008 10:44 AM EDT --
Metaphorically, we've all had "crucifixions and resurrections", if we've lived long enough. Whether it was a divorce or a devastating illness, we probably thought that . . . more
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December 08, 2007 11:36 AM EST --
What if you were to learn that Jesus did not come from a virgin birth—that Mary conceived him just as most of us were conceived?Would that have any affect on your faith? Would it change the way . . . more
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August 21, 2008 07:22 AM EDT --
I listen to a lot of Joyce Meyer podcasts and CD's to try and surround myself with positive affirmations. It's a bit tricky staying positive in this negative world so I consciously . . . more
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April 11, 2008 11:08 AM EDT --
http://www.piney-2.com/Enuma1.html
For those who have an interest in the foundations of the Judeo Christian faith, this text may be an eyeopener. It is the Enuma Elish , the story of creation . . . more
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December 15, 2007 01:08 PM EST --
The "Spirituality Explorer's" group discussion topic this week was inspired by recent events in the state of New Jersey. As you may have heard, New Jersey voted to abolish the death . . . more
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August 19, 2007 01:05 PM EDT --
This is the fourth of a series of articles about A Course in Miracles.
"Why am I here?" The question is ancient and universal. Religions seek to answer it with varying degrees of success. ACIM . . . more
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January 12, 2008 01:43 PM EST --
After taking a couple of weeks off for the holidays, I am back with another topic for contemplation and discussion. The Spirituality Explorers' Discussion Topic for this week is:
Why is there . . . more
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February 16, 2008 05:52 PM EST --
Welcome to where ever you are. No matter where you are in your life god wants to meet you
where your at. He leads you to where he wants you to be then you do what is asked of you it
might take a . . . more
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August 16, 2007 01:32 PM EDT --
A group member emailed me and asked that our next topic for discussion in the "Spirituality Explorers" group be about "miracles". So here goes...
Albert Einstein once said: . . . more
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