AS A WOMEN'S SOCCER COACH
at a liberal arts college, there's no way for me to escape some frank discussion about what's been going on in recent weeks in professional sports in the US.
A 10km race during Johannesburg's celebration of Nelson Mandela's birthday provided the setting for some unexpected spiritual insights—and the budding of a new friendship.
An Agnostic responds to an inner calling to discover his spiritual identity. Thus began an ongoing journey of transformation that moved him "to the depth of [his] being."
Advice from friends and family didn't go far enough. But Susan Cobb eventually discovered that God's counsel was the only sure guide to wise and good decisions.
Thinking for oneself is a spiritual imperative, and helps a person break through negativity and the "herd mentatlity" to the normal, natural thoughts we're all endowed with
The idea that living a "half-normal life" was the best he could hope for felt like a prison sentence. So young Ralph Wright and his family turned to prayer to find full freedom.