(Information for this essay comes from articles written by Dr. Clifford Elliot, former United Church minister and Canadian religion author Tom Harpur, both published in the Toronto Star (dates unknown for both) and from the “Ann Landers Encyclopedia”) * * * * Perfectionism does not exist; to understand it is the triumph of human intelligence;
(Material for this essay comes from the following sources: the book “Life 101” by John-Roger and Peter McWilliams, “All I Really Need To Know I Learned in Kindergarten” by Robert Fulghum, Life Magazine, Fall 1990, the book “Would You Believe?” by Canadian religion author Tom Harpur and the poem “The Dilemma”, authorunknown) * * *
We live in a society where more people are dying of loneliness. They are hurting, crying out for meaning. They are told to turn to religion/find God/develop a relationship with a Deity. But such a relationship has no meaning to them. It is saturated with rituals that make no sense. It is a culture totally
Hope Is An Anchor (Hebrews 6:9-20; 7:22-23) [We] have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us… as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast.(Hebrews 6:18-19, KJV) There are many Bible verses that teach us that if we just “hang in there,” everything will
I think I speak for many when we say we struggle with our faith. To say we have moments of doubts is an understatement. Our lives are plagued with heartaches, sufferings, and frustrations. We know no joy, no love. Let me list a few of the things that seem troubling. (1) If God is the
(Material for this essay comes from the books “Love” and “Personhood” by Leo F. Buscaglia, Ph.D., “The Road Less Traveled” By M. Scott Peck M.D. “How Good Do We Have To Be?” by Rabbi Harold S. Kushner) Welcome to this journey called life. On this journey, we meet individuals from all walks of life who
