Meditation. For many, this word conjures up images of a person sitting cross-legged, emptying his or her mind and chanting a mysterious word over and over again. That is Eastern meditation that is ...

Christians don’t need mysticism or quiet emptiness for the illumination that comes through repetition. When you think about the practice of meditation, what image comes to mind? Like many, you may ...

How do you handle disappointments? Especially the life-is-unfair ones? In the past when I suffered these kinds of setbacks, I made matters worse by returning to an eating disorder or other addictive ...

Frequency of meditation among adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but written by men by religious group % of adults who say their holy scripture is not the word of God, but ...

Here are a few suggestions for studying, especially if you have never done it before and don’t know how to get started. I focus here on the Bible because I know it the best. 1. Avoid the temptation to ...

The oil-on-canvas painting, done around 1655 by Dutch artist Jan Vermeer, is of a reflective Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus, sitting mesmerized while listening to the words of Jesus. The scene ...

At a time when political unrest, moral confusion, cultural divisions and immense upheaval dominate the headlines, Augustine ...

Twelve-month Genesis-to-Revelation plans are popular, but most Christians will grow closer to God and his Word at a slower pace. Bible-in-a-year plans do offer a clear pathway to daily Scripture ...