Body and Soul/Spiritual and Physical
“That the soul is superior to the body is an assumption based in Hellenistic philosophy and is a bit dualistic as the bible presents...
Self-Centeredness
“We live in an age of impatience and self-centeredness. Anything other than instant gratification easily leaves us frustrated, angry, and...
Identity
“Much of what we think of as our “identity” (which will shift and change somewhat in various settings) are the constructs we have managed...
Thankfulness
“I find the bits and pieces of everyday life much more precious than the hopes and dreams of an unlived future. Clouds passing in the sky...
God's Presence
“…holiness, the presence of God in our lives, isn’t something external, but something very internal that emanates and manifests itself in...
Spiritual Growth and Maturity
“…the seed or root of all virtues is humility, which opens the human heart to the grace of God, inviting into it Christ Himself—Who...
Ego (Self-Will)
“How do you know if you’re in demonic possession? How do you know if you’re deceived? Well, you don’t know, really. Every day I should...
Life and Death
“ ‘The waters prevailed exceedingly on the earth, and all the high mountains under the whole heaven were covered…And all flesh died that...
Jesus Christ (Life in Christ)
“A depraved life always gives rise to the illusion of happiness, and only a virtuous life in the gospel spirit can bring accomplishments...
Fasting
“The Genesis narrative shows that the relationship between Man and God is not primarily an intellectual one (the contemplative raising of...