In the book, Golf and the Spirit , the late Harvard psychiatrist Scott Peck, uses the game of golf as a metaphor for life. One chapter is...

New words arise constantly to meet the needs of communication. For 2023, the Word of the Year was either “authentic” (Merriam-Webster),...

What do we see? Looking at a man having a seizure, the citizen of 1700 CE would judge a demon is at work, whereas the 21st century...

I shared this devotional on Ash Wednesday. The Lenten Season continues to Easter. The phone call from our son in California startled us....

Cultivating an awareness of Wisdom within requires careful reflection on our self-understanding, our beliefs, the great traditions of faith,

“Don’t put new wine in old wineskins!” Those words of Jesus, a common proverb of his day, offer the simple truth that old ideas don’t...

Intentional effort makes a difference in many areas of life. Teachers demand the intentional effort of study from their students. Coaches...

I remember the first time I saw a dead person. I awakened to answer the phone and heard the voice of an older woman, a member of my small...

Messages that influence us come in many ways. A text, a call, a dream, a kiss—any of these could bring a message that changes the course...

Is God intervening? Absolutely, every moment, for a better world, with no universe-altering “miracle” needed. The real miracle is for us to

Humans have been sought learning for centuries. As mankind reflects the image of God, this offers a perspective on the Divine.

Running the path beneath the giant Sequoias brought a depth to my faith experience.

Have you attended a gender reveal party? It’s a gathering where the expectant Mom and Dad learn for themselves or tell the world the...

“And then what happened?” The question from a child is natural when the storyteller pauses. The tale isn’t finished, the action...

As I walked across Jerusalem’s Mt. of Olives, my eye caught the unusual chapel on the hillside. The white stone building was shaped like...

The Glendalough Cathedral, Monastery, and Cemetery have marked sacred ground in County Wicklow, Ireland for more than 1400 years. In a...

Everyone who reads the Signposts blog must be a wise, loving, growing, suave person. That statement is a crude example of what we know as...

When you encounter a decision point, where do you turn for help? I most often turn to research and reflection, making Pro/Con lists. I’ve...

The ticking seconds of the clock—could they be the signal God is moving across my life and yours? My Granddad's clock is a treasured...

The TRACKS EXPRESS newsletter for 12/15/23 is filled with Christmas goodies. Check out helps for the holiday stress, a devotional on the...