In January of 1969, a photo was published that forever changed our view of the earth, and of our place in the universe. The photo was taken on Christmas Eve day, 1968, by the crew of Apollo 8—the first humans…
Blog Archives
Seasons of Life
Tagged with: autumn, death, earthrise, fall, old age, seasons, spiritual rebirth, spirituality, spring, summer, winter, youth
Posted in Science Philosophy and History, Spiritual Growth
Posted in Science Philosophy and History, Spiritual Growth
What is a Real Apology and How does it Help Your Soul?
Apologies have been in the news lately. Many apologies by celebrities and other public figures fall seriously short in sincerity and believability. They’re more of a CYA response than a real apology. But sometimes apologies are real. Last Thursday in…
Tagged with: angels, apologies, apologizing, apology, Giancarlo Stanton, Jacintha Saldanha, Jonah Hill, Mel Greig, Mike Fiers, repentance, spiritual rebirth, spirituality
Posted in Current Events, Spiritual Growth
Posted in Current Events, Spiritual Growth
Eat My Flesh, Drink My Blood
When it comes to the Christian sacrament of the Holy Supper, it’s all about eating and drinking. That’s true whether we look at it physically, philosophically, spiritually, or interpersonally. Though our observance of this sacrament is based on the Lord’s…
Tagged with: Christian beliefs, Christianity, Communion, Eucharist, food, food and drink, Holy Supper, Jesus Christ, Loaves and Fish, spiritual meaning, spirituality, The Last Supper
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed
God Proposes, but Man Disposes . . . and God Re-Composes
In his 15th century devotional classic, The Imitation of Christ, Thomas à Kempis (1380–1471) famously wrote: Man proposes, but God disposes The general idea is that we humans can make whatever plans we want, but in the end, God is…
Tagged with: evil, love, Man proposes but God disposes, Man proposes God disposes, materialism, selfishness, service, spiritual rebirth, spirituality, suffering, The Imitation of Christ, Thomas à Kempis, work
Posted in Spiritual Growth
Posted in Spiritual Growth
It’s not fair that God made some people incredibly beautiful, and others just average!
Here’s a Spiritual Conundrum submitted to Spiritual Insights for Everyday Life by a reader named Kimberly: How come some people are blessed with beauty, while others aren’t as beautiful aesthetically? I guess I feel it’s unfair, how God made some…
Tagged with: beautiful people, beauty, beauty in heaven, fairness, inner beauty, love, physical beauty, relationships, sex, spiritual beauty, spirituality, ugliness, ugly people
Posted in Spiritual Growth
Posted in Spiritual Growth
How can we have Faith when So Many Bad Things happen to So Many Good People? Part 4
Click here for Part 1 of this article. Click here for Part 2 of this article. Click here for Part 3 of this article. It’s time to face the music. It’s time to get busy and struggle with our faith.…
Tagged with: Caesar, compassion, death, evil, faith, God, natural disasters, pain, spirituality, suffering, temptations, when bad things happen to good people
Posted in Pain and Suffering, Spiritual Growth
Posted in Pain and Suffering, Spiritual Growth
How can we have Faith when So Many Bad Things happen to So Many Good People? Part 1
Three Spiritual Conundrums have been submitted to Spiritual Insights for Everyday Life on a similar theme. First, from a reader named Tom: I understand the concept of free will and that we were all given the ability to make choices. So…
Tagged with: disease, evil, existential anxiety, faith, God, natural disasters, pain, questioning God, sickness, spirituality, suffering, temptation
Posted in Pain and Suffering, Spiritual Growth
Posted in Pain and Suffering, Spiritual Growth
Isaiah Austin’s Marfan Syndrome: Another Life or Death Choice
(Photo credit: ESPN.com news services) Three months ago we wrote about Isaiah Austin, an inspiring young man who overcame blindness in one eye to pursue his basketball career at Baylor University: The Basketball Eyes of Isaiah Austin: “Your Excuse or…
True Christianity, by Emanuel Swedenborg
Are you searching for a more modern, more rational, and more Bible-based view of Christian theology? The Christian Church as it has existed for the past two thousand years is on the wane. Thinking people have trouble accepting many of the…
Tagged with: Christian theology, Christianity, Emanuel Swedenborg, Father Son and Holy Spirit, God, Jesus Christ, new Jerusalem, redemption, religion, spirituality, the Bible, the Trinity
Posted in Books and Literature
Posted in Books and Literature
Lee & Annette Woofenden
 | Lee on God Is Unconvincing To Smart F… |
 | World Questioner on God Is Unconvincing To Smart F… |
| Lee on Do God and Spirits Influence P… |
 | K on Do God and Spirits Influence P… |
| Lee on Marriage in the Resurrection:… |
| Lee on Can We Really Believe the… |
| Lee on God Is Unconvincing To Smart F… |
| World Questioner on Marriage in the Resurrection:… |
| Lee on Can We Really Believe the… |
| Lee on Is There Sex in Heaven? |
| World Questioner on God Is Unconvincing To Smart F… |
| World Questioner on Can We Really Believe the… |
Great Truths on Great Subjects
By Jonathan Bayley
(Click the title link to review or purchase. This website receives commissions from purchases made via its links to Amazon.)
Spiritual Insights for Everyday Life 