Imagine for a moment that you suffered a catastrophic illness that has kept you hospitalized for such a long time that you forget what it feels like to be out in the world. In the early days of your illness,…
Imagine for a moment that you suffered a catastrophic illness that has kept you hospitalized for such a long time that you forget what it feels like to be out in the world. In the early days of your illness,…
Here is a Spiritual Conundrum submitted to Spiritual Insights for Everyday Life by a reader named Lincoln: Dear Lee, I’ve been a reader of this blog for a few years now and I think it offers a truly beautiful, logical…
“If I have found favor in your eyes, my Lord, do not pass your servant by. Let a little water be brought, and then you may all wash your feet and rest under this tree. Let me get you something…
Then God said to Abraham, “As for you, you must keep my covenant, you and your descendants after you for the generations to come.” (Genesis 17:9) One of the things I love about Emanuel Swedenborg’s view of the Bible is…
There’s a common notion these days that underneath it all, everyone is well-intentioned and good. On the other hand, some cynics believe that everyone is selfish, even if they may outwardly appear to be altruistic. Some people even think it…
The angel of the Lord said to Hagar: “You are now with child, and you will have a son. You shall name him Ishmael, for the Lord has heard of your misery. He will be a wild donkey of a…
Survivalists, aka “preppers,” are people who prepare themselves in various ways in case of a supply chain interruption, natural disaster, or the breakdown of the current economic and social order. Recently a survivalist whose YouTube channel is called “City Prepping”…
There’s a popular saying from the Bible: “Money is the root of all evil.” There’s only one problem: That’s not what the Bible says. Here’s what the Bible does say, in the traditional King James Version: For the love of…
Right after Jesus was baptized, he went out into the desert, fasted for forty days, and was tempted by the Devil (Matthew 4:1–11; Mark 1:9–13; Luke 4:1–13). In these temptations, the Devil tried to get Jesus to act wrongly. It…
In the comments section of the article “Your Crowdsourced Mind” (which I recommend you read to get the most out of this article), a reader named K asked: If everyone has a so-called crowdsourced mind, then what were the first…