When we pray for something which is very important to us, to our health, or financial security, and when we don’t receive an answer which we can understand, it is natural for us to wonder at God’s ...
Four times a month, community columnists weigh in on matters of faith and values. The Faith and Values column appears Mondays, and features retired Methodist minister Paul Graves, of Sandpoint; Steve ...
There are many times in life when we can have doubt. We can doubt our government, our family, our friends, and even ourselves. But one of the biggest struggles is when we doubt God. How many of us ...
Doubt cannot be conquered by reason or even resistance; it will only submit to the word of God. The Bible Bible verse for today: Matthew 21:21 (NIV) Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith ...
Research finds that spirituality is associated with better mental health and well-being. For generations in America, that spirituality was found in religion. Yet growing numbers of Americans have ...
Travis Dickinson shows believers how to question their beliefs without discarding them. Travis Dickinson’s book Wandering Toward God attempts to square a difficult circle: He wants us to know that ...
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time During the fourth watch of the night, he came toward them, walking on the sea. When the disciples saw him walking on the sea they were ...
Q: When I try to witness about Christ, people’s responses often confuse me, which leads to doubting my own salvation in Jesus Christ. Is this normal? — D.T. A: Doubts can be debilitating. Uncertainty ...