A New View of a 12-Step Process

I recently sat down and looked at each of the 12 Steps of AA and tried to feel the essence of what each step is saying and calling for. There is an underlying theme for each step that I've felt inspired by whenever I read them, or talk about the steps with a client. Something about them has always struck me deeply, and did again when I was meditating on them. Here's how I've re-written the 12 steps:

About Islam - Prayers In The Quran

Specific prayers in the Quran including supplication, commemoration, and daily Contact Prayers are listed.

Define Judgment: 4 Keys to Making Right Decisions

How do you define Judgment? The answer varies, depending on who you ask. Here are 4 Keys to making right decisions. When you rely on God for direction and answers, you move forward into what God has planned for your life.

Getting Real

It is possible that this fundamental misunderstanding could be the basis of much of our anger and resentment as we strive for the impossible.

Even The Wind And The Sea Obey!

What do you do when thunderstorms and the like threaten your life? Do you prepare spiritually as well as you may do physically by storing emergency supplies and back-up power? Are you aware that the Power and Authority within you are infinitely more powerful than any force of nature?

Satanism and the U.S. Military

The United States has fallen far away from its once held status of a nation of God. Former members of satanic cults tell us that these cults slowly and incrementally lead new members into Satanic worship over a long period of time. First these satanic cults deny that God and Satan exist. Then they admit that Satan exists but explain that he is good. Then they introduce the worship of Satan. Finally they reveal Satan in his true evil nature. Satan has used the same tactics on the culture within the United States, he has introduced small incremental changes in our culture. The changes keep coming and they keep drawing America further and further away from Jesus Christ. We can see these changes all around us. We can see them in our TV programs, in our movies, in our music, in our government, in our courts, in our schools and in our homes. In 1978 the progression of the United States into the occult reached a milestone.

The Gospels as Literature - Fiction? Or Non-Fiction?

The Gospels are, among other things, a certain type of literature. The question is: What type? Do they display the tell-tale characteristics of fiction, or do they have more of the nitty gritty feel of reality? Let's check them out!

Wicca - An Old And New Religion

Wicca can be considered an old religion because its roots are in the past. During medieval times there was a form of Wicca in Europe. However, the Christian church attacked any shadow of witchcraft activity. The church had classified all forms of witchcraft as pagan and they perceived paganism as a counter effort to their work as Christians.

Is It OK to Question the Bible? You Can't Unsee What You Do See

If you are a genuine seeker and you truly notice that the Bible has some real problems with what we truly know today about many topics, and even within itself, in the form of many contradictions and editing done by one to correct the problems of the other, it's ok to ask. A real seeker cannot not notice what they notice. You can't go back to the lame apologetics that many offer to explain away the problem as if there is no problem. It's just fine to ask and seek a truthful answer from those that profess to have all the answers. You can't unsee what you do see. You can't unring a bell.

How Not to Be Left Behind

How Not to Be Left Behind is wonderful, inspirational reading. If you have ever wondered if your salvation is ensured and complete, make sure you are not missing a vital element! Learn from Jesus!

The Christian University - An Education Enlightened By Faith

The decision that God and religion do not have anything to do with knowledge or science is just that - a decision. It is a fashion that currently dominates higher education. It is not a discovery of new truth.

Christian Almsgiving The Habit Of Helping People

We're taught a lot about giving, but it's usually only about the tithes and offerings that support the church and the ministers doing the teaching. This leaves the most important aspects of giving untaught and grossly misunderstood. In this article, we'll discuss the rewarding and often controversial issue of Almsgiving. Almsgiving is the Christian habit of giving things to fill the needs of perfect strangers. Hold on to your hats, because some of what we'll cover can make people hopping mad.

The Tomb of Jesus – A Strong Delusion In Fulfillment of Bible Prophecy

Almost everyone in America knows the story of Jesus. The fact that he was crucified and that the Bible says he rose from the dead. It is not a matter of debate that Jesus lived. It is well accepted around the world and among most religions that he was a good man who did miracles.