Sometimes I allow myself to get caught up in an unbeautiful emotion, one that does not fit the truth of the situation, and is not dominated by goodness. At such times, I have allowed some secondary material value or intellectual value to eclipse my loyalty to spiritual values. But I am learning to …
Seven principles of powerful prayer
[If you prefer the podcast episode] After extending the date for closing the plant from January 31 to February 24, Wrayco has almost come to its last day. I was out there this morning as the employees were coming in to work, offering my help to anyone who might be looking for a job, and handing out …
What is God saying to our world?
[Here's the podcast.] A few friends have told me that once in their lives they heard, unmistakably heard, the voice of God speak to them. Clear as day, not a muffled whisper, let alone an impressive phenomenon of mind. I had one of those experiences, too. At a critical time in my life, from the …
Urgent concerns and the long path of learning to live the truth
How do you feel when you are living at your best? Here are some words recently gathered from a group: happy, relaxed, unshackled, free, empathetic. We want all persons to live at their best more often, for longer periods of time, and for that best to become even better. We know the alternative: the …
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Why Laugh?
Laughter? Reasons? Causes? Occasions? A child securely strapped to the back of his mother on a wonderful hike; the awareness of being with you--whom I love!--at the beginning of each podcast episode; the complete security that follows total commitment to the will of God; good news; a good joke; the …
Can’t my truth be different from your truth?
Truth is alive, sturdy yet flexible, a gift of God discovered by the scientist who experiments intelligently, the philosopher who interprets wisely, and the believer who studies, serves, prays, and worships in spirit and in truth. One person's truth can differ from another's in the sense that truth …
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