Two thousand years ago Jesus Christ said, “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and…
Yearly Archives: 2013
Is it Easy or Hard to Get to Heaven?
Tagged with: Emanuel Swedenborg, evil, failure, heaven, Heaven and Hell, hell, pain, spiritual rebirth, spirituality, success, suffering, temptation
Posted in Pain and Suffering, Spiritual Growth
Posted in Pain and Suffering, Spiritual Growth
Good News of Great Joy
At Christmastime, Christians celebrate the greatest event that has ever taken place—the greatest event that ever will take place. It is not a victory in war. It is not a world championship in sports. It is not a triumph of…
Tagged with: Advent, baby Jesus, Christianity, Christmas, God, great events, Jesus Christ, love, religion, spirituality, the Incarnation
Posted in All About God
Posted in All About God
How Can I Help a Loved One who is In an Abusive Relationship?
A reader named “Sister-In-Law” recently submitted a spiritual conundrum in which she describes the situation of her husband’s brother, “John” (not his real name), who is married to a woman who abuses him verbally and physically. The woman has a…
Tagged with: abused men, abusive relationships, Anger Management, controlling behavior, domestic violence, Emerge, marriage, pain, prayer, relationships, responsibility, suffering, violence
Posted in Pain and Suffering, Sex Marriage Relationships
Posted in Pain and Suffering, Sex Marriage Relationships
Nelson Mandela 1918-2013: From Revolution to Reconciliation
We are pleased to dedicate our 100th post here on Spiritual Insights for Everyday Life to the memory of Nelson Mandela, who died this Thursday, December 5, at the age of 95. In his younger years, Mandela gained notoriety as…
Tagged with: Apartheid, forgiveness, justice, Nelson Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, peace, political prisoners, racism, reconciliation, revolution, revolutionaries, South Africa, violence
Posted in Current Events
Posted in Current Events
To Train Up A Child, or: Spare the Rod? What Rod?
On October 29, 2013, Larry and Carri Williams of Sedro Woolley, Washington, were sentenced to 28 and 37 years in prison, respectively, for causing the death of their adopted daughter Hana Williams just after midnight on May 12, 2011. She…
Tagged with: behaviorism, corporal punishment, fundamentalism, Hana Alemu, Hana Alemu Williams, Hana Williams, Hanna Williams, Larry and Carri Williams, Lydia Schatz, Michael and Debi Pearl, Michael Pearl, punishment, Sean Paddock, spanking, spare the rod and spoil the child, To Train Up A Child, violence
Posted in Current Events, The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in Current Events, The Bible Re-Viewed
Viktor Frankl on Meaning in the Midst of Suffering
For Part 1 of this article, see “Viktor Frankl on Meaning through Work.” For Part 2 of this article, see “Viktor Frankl on Meaning through Relationship: It’s All About Love and Understanding.” In the second part of Man’s Search for…
Viktor Frankl on Meaning through Relationship: It’s All About Love and Understanding
In the second part of Man’s Search for Meaning, psychiatrist and holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl lists three different ways we can find meaning in life: By creating a work or doing a deed By experiencing something or encountering someone By…
Viktor Frankl on Meaning through Work
With over twelve million copies in print worldwide since it was originally published in 1959, Man’s Search for Meaning, by Viktor Frankl, has become a psychological and spiritual classic. In it, Frankl recounts his experiences during three years in Auschwitz…
Personal Transformation: It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over
SuEllen Fried looks more like a grandmother than a group counselor for prisoners. In fact, she is both. In 1980, she began volunteering at Lansing Correctional Facility in Lansing, Kansas. That volunteer work became a lifetime commitment to the inmates.…
Tagged with: It ain't over 'til it's over, Lansing Correctional Facility, personal transformation, prison, prisoners, Reaching Out from Within, recidivism, spiritual rebirth, spirituality, Sue Ellen Fried, SueEllen Fried, SuEllen Fried, the grandmother effect
Posted in Current Events, Spiritual Growth
Posted in Current Events, Spiritual Growth
Can Communication and Confrontation be Spiritual?
Confrontation: Handle With Care “I hate you!” “I hate you too!” Ouch! Too many of our “conversations” turn into confrontations, and then degenerate into shouting matches. After it’s all over, neither side feels very good. These battles can be bruising—and…
Tagged with: communication, conflict, confrontation, conversation, love, love your enemies, mutual understanding, relationships, respect, spiritual communication, spirituality
Posted in Sex Marriage Relationships, Spiritual Growth
Posted in Sex Marriage Relationships, Spiritual Growth
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