What is God’s presence? God’s presence is the awareness that God is present in our lives at all times. The power of the Holy Spirit has been given to us so so we can know at all times He is with us.

Every believer must decide what place God will hold in their life. Many treat Him like a good-luck charm — something to grab ...

If God were completely “other,” we could not relate to God because God would be different from us in every way. But Genesis assures us that we are made in the image and likeness of God. So even in the ...

The small marble table from a Roman-era home was adorned with carved acanthus leaves and the body of Dionysus. When I saw it in the archaeological museum of Thessaloniki, Greece, I broke down crying, ...

The Catholic faith draws on the word of God. We know God and his truth not in the light of our own reason — created, finite and limited — but in the light of his Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:3). He ...

Deuteronomy 31:8 - “He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." Only one thing, which is the presence of God and the comforting feeling that He is always there ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Like many bibliophiles I tend to shy away from multiauthor volumes; they are often so uneven as to seem like minibooks simply slapped together with an editor’s introduction. This collection of essays ...

With the warm summer, I have spent more time outdoors. My dog enjoys every chance to swim and explore the different smells. Being outside has helped me appreciate the beauty and goodness of the world ...

Walter Wangerin, a widely recognized writer on the issues of faith and spirituality, wrote: “The difference between shallow happiness and a deep, sustaining joy is sorrow. Happiness lives where sorrow ...