Tag Archives: Doctrine & Practice

As one without faith, this is an intriguing question. Being social animals, the need to belong is innate and fundamental to our natures. One could likewise say that the need to behave is essential as well, for without this our species would be self-destructive. Faith certainly serves to foster both …

In Isaiah 61:9 it states, "Their race will be famous throughout the nations and their offspring throughout the peoples. All who see them will admit that they are a race whom YHWH has blessed."

Belief is the foundation, it drives my behavior and is the reason I want to belong. Frankly, if I didn’t believe, I wouldn’t bother. If I have to pick one of the three, belief is it. My behavior, however, is the outward manifestation and visible expression of that belief. If …

It has been rough. She has not been getting sleep lately. With her job, the return of her young adult son, and his starting a new job, she stays up and washes his only work shirt. She is faithful to her love for him. Few of those that pay for …

When I was in the bright dawn of my faith, I was so sure the whole universe hung on “believing” all the right things. As I move out of the long sun of the mid day of my faith, I'm not so sure 'behaving'  is the nexus of eternity I've …

Do you believe in Heaven? Tracy SimmonsTracy Simmons is an award-winning journalist specializing in religion reporting and digital entrepreneurship. In her approximate 20 years on the religion beat, Simmons has tucked a notepad in her pocket and found some of her favorite stories aboard cargo ships in New Jersey, on …