Let Go And Let God: Give God Full Control Over Your Life

Photo by Jackson David on Unsplash Our connection with God strengthens when we surrender – the most potent form of faith and trust in His divinity. In between planning things to a T and doing things spontaneously, people commonly veer towards the former. This begs the question, why? When humans are capable of spontaneity, and it’s often … More Let Go And Let God: Give God Full Control Over Your Life

Looking for the Source: Examining the Book of Wisdom

Photo by Mikael Blomkvist In the short Commentaries on the Book of Wisdom by Russell Marlett, looking for the source and understanding its knowledge is a fundamental theme in life. The short truths of the Commentaries on the Book of Wisdom by Russell Marlett are, to me, very similar to Western esotericism–what others might derisively call the … More Looking for the Source: Examining the Book of Wisdom

Redemption in God: A Story of Darkness Before the Light

Photo by Samad Ismayilov Darkness before the light suffuses the many pages found in High Heels, Honey Lips and White Powder by Rose “Maria McCarthy” Anding about the temptations of the elite. A vibrant account of one woman’s journey in overcoming temptation, High Heels, Honey Lips and White Powder by Rose “Maria McCarthy” Anding explores the enticing lure … More Redemption in God: A Story of Darkness Before the Light

Understanding Destiny According to Christian Theology

Faith encourages all believers to begin living life with blinders on after accepting Christ into their hearts, but what does that actually mean in relation to scripture? The underlying doctrines of the Christian faith offer an underpinning that supports the notion of God guiding our destinies. This is in line with most Christian traditions that … More Understanding Destiny According to Christian Theology

Examining Miracles: Finding Them in Our Lives in Abundance

Photo by Aleksandr Burzinskij Miracles of Grace by Dr. Ronald Thorington presents a compelling and thought-provoking case of the ways divine mercy and forgiveness manifest in daily life. We, as people, are always in search of miracles. We toil daily for the chance of finding a miracle, but I do believe that is simply putting … More Examining Miracles: Finding Them in Our Lives in Abundance

Taking that Leap of Faith: Living Life as God Intended

Photo by Rachel Claire After reading She Let God Write Her Story, a book about God’s perfect salvation plan by Yelena Borichevska, I am reminded of Kierkegaard’s leap of faith. If one takes all the ornaments of life away and all of our subjective stances about it, life seems quite dull and even very troubling. … More Taking that Leap of Faith: Living Life as God Intended

Verbum Domini: How Catholics Read the Scriptures

Photo by MART PRODUCTION Catholics Read the Scriptures is a book about the Catholic priesthood by Bevil Bramwell, which commentates on how the Catholic Church should adopt Scriptural reading in the modern world. On September 30, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI issued the Verbum Domini (Latin for The World of the Lord), an apostolic exhortation about how … More Verbum Domini: How Catholics Read the Scriptures