Sometimes the responsibility of leading a family can be so heavy that it’s hard to focus on our godly direction. Who can focus on where God is leading their family when the kids need help with ...

A favorite question many spiritual directors ask after hearing their clients describe a difficult life situation is: “Where is God in this for you?” I’ve never liked using that question because I ...

To one of his many correspondents, François Fénelon offered simple yet challenging advice: surrender to God’s plans. Succinct, right? But the advice becomes jarring as he clears away assumptions about ...

Picture this: A person, young or old, is practicing the faith yet naturally wants to grow in his or her relationship with Jesus and become closer to God. Can the faithful — or should they — turn ...

There are times when spiritual life seems to bring us to a dead end. We feel stuck where we apparently run out of road and wish we were not carrying so much. When we believe we have done the best we ...

Where are we going to eat? … I don’t know. Where are we going for summer vacation? … I don’t know. Those three little words … I don’t know … are my pet peeve. I can’t stand asking a question, only to ...

Newer vehicles have a compass in the dash that tells the driver which direction the car is going. That’s great — if you trust it. And that is my problem. When the compass says I’m heading north, I ...

Do you go through each day completely convinced that you’re God’s beloved? Before I began meeting with a spiritual director, I would have told you I was a believer. And in truth, I was a person of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Eli, what happened on this test?" I asked our 10-year-old son. Most of the time, he is an A-B student, especially in math and ...

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 ...

Life often brings moments of uncertainty where we question whether we are making the right choices. In such times, many people turn to faith for reassurance and direction. Spiritual traditions often ...