Spirituality Blogs and Articles
Spirituality Blogs and Articles
The post opens with a personal reflection on Holy Week, urging readers to pause and contemplate the days leading up to Easter. It then shifts to geopolitical news, noting that the war in Iran remains volatile and that details are still evolving. The author highlights an upcoming press conference at 8 a.m. EST, where Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is expected to provide new insight into the conflict’s trajectory. A promise to update readers after the briefing closes the entry.
The article argues that intentional asymmetry—whether in breathing patterns, design, or leadership routines—enhances focus and engagement. Symmetric practices quickly become autopilot, while irregular patterns create perceptual disfluency that keeps the brain active. Drawing on neuroscience, Zen aesthetics (fukinsei), and examples...
Day Fifty‑One of Dr. McFillin’s “Transmission” series urges readers to stop seeking external validation and instead surrender to love. The post frames love as a universal force that guides personal transformation and invites openness to the present moment. Positioned within...
The post argues that a believer’s standing before God is not earned by daily performance but is credited through Christ’s finished work. It explains that justification means God declares you righteous regardless of personal failures, allowing you to rest in...
The post reflects on profound grief, illustrating how loss forces a stark question: how do we keep living? Drawing on theologian Jerry Sittser’s tragedy and Wendell Berry’s novel, the author argues that life itself demands continued existence, even amid despair....
The article explores the emotional after‑effects of sharing personal stories, labeling the sensation a “vulnerability hangover.” It distinguishes oversharing—driven by a need for emotional regulation—from conscious sharing rooted in intention and audience relevance. The author outlines practical self‑care steps, such...
The post argues that resisting uncomfortable emotions only amplifies them, while cultivating awareness leads to lasting resolution. It explains that emotional resistance creates a feedback loop where feelings grow stronger and return repeatedly. The author suggests understanding the root cause...
The Daily Devo #502 urges believers to “fight the good fight” of faith when life feels stagnant, emphasizing that trials are the proving ground for spiritual growth. It highlights the tension between flesh and spirit, citing biblical passages such as...
Dr. Brian Sayers recounts how a childhood fascination with the TV series “Dr. Kildare” and a homemade intern’s smock ignited his lifelong calling to become a rheumatologist. Decades later, he observes that despite extraordinary scientific advances, modern practice has become...
The blog post chronicles Holy Week—from Palm Sunday’s humble entry on a donkey to Easter Sunday’s empty tomb—framing each day as both a historical event in first‑century Judea and a theological milestone. It highlights Jesus’ confrontations with Roman authority, temple...
Kate Bowler’s latest Substack post, “A Blessing for Those Reaching for Answers,” offers a poetic meditation on the struggle to find meaning when life feels overwhelming. The piece acknowledges both the things that can be fixed and those that cannot,...
The article recounts Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel’s early struggle to define her purpose, showing how she chased external symbols of success before discovering that true purpose resides within. By swapping restrictive dresses for practical trousers, Chanel realized freedom and control were...
The post reflects on Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, describing the crowd’s fervent Hosanna chant as a desperate plea for deliverance from Roman oppression. It highlights the stark contrast between the people’s expectation of a militant Messiah and the humble,...
Swami Sarvapriyananda outlines two steps to nonduality in a premium Sloww post. The teaching emphasizes that Advaita’s ultimate realization is already present in experience. The article is part of Sloww’s subscription model, targeting a global audience of over 1,000 members....
Mindful Solutions Houston delivers personalized counseling, workshops, and family programs that embed mindfulness into daily life for residents of the fast‑growing city. The provider blends therapeutic techniques with educational consulting to address anxiety, depression, relationship stress, and broader community well‑being....
The post argues that every emotional cue is a precise data point from the subconscious, not random turbulence. Ignoring these signals creates structural distortions that manifest as recurring personal and professional limits. By learning to decode the signals and trace...
Sip Saturday, written by Christian author M.H. Elrich, recounts her personal "wilderness experience" of spiritual emptiness after marriage and how community, Bible study, and reliance on the Holy Spirit restored her purpose. She links the biblical warning in Hebrews 3:17...
The post highlights Rabbi Shai Held’s new theological work, *Judaism is About Love*, and its exploration of love as a central Jewish value. It references a recent podcast episode where Held discusses how love counters fear and shapes ethical behavior....
The author promotes a digital self‑help guide called CAGED, priced at $37, aimed at men who feel trapped by modern church culture. The post shares a personal narrative of spiritual dissatisfaction and positions the product as a blueprint for breaking...
Daily Devo #499 delivers a devotional centered on patience as the Spirit’s perfect work, drawing from James 1:3‑4 and Psalm 84:11. The author emphasizes God’s constant presence through trials, encouraging believers to wait on divine timing for spiritual maturity. By...
The essay contrasts Helen Czerski’s *The Blue Machine*—which treats the ocean as a mechanistic system—with Robert Macfarlane’s *Is a River Alive?*, which adopts an animist, experiential narrative. Czerski’s scientific framing limits emotional connection to the sea, while Macfarlane’s immersion in...
The devotional “A Divine Reset” offers a brief evening prayer that acknowledges global and personal turmoil before urging believers to pause, breathe, and focus on God’s presence. It emphasizes letting go of past burdens, counting daily blessings, and creating quiet...
The fourth installment of the "Day 4: Finding Your Way Out of The Cave" daily devotional for women was streamed live on March 26 2026, thanking participants like The Real Denisha J, Janice, Caroline Goings, and Natia. The session highlighted a worship song by Elevation...
The post identifies unhealed trauma as a hidden entry point that sabotages spiritual peace, explaining how the body’s stress responses persist even when faith is strong. It argues that devotion alone cannot overwrite physiological patterns formed by past wounds. The...
Emily P. Freeman’s fourth Journal Club check‑in recaps the four journals she relies on daily, emphasizing how each supports her personal productivity and reflection. The post dives deeper into her use of *The Next Right Thing Guided Journal*, spotlighting the...
The post argues that true spiritual maturity is not about finding neat answers but learning to live with unanswered questions. It cites Rainer Maria Rilke’s advice to love questions like foreign books and frames Lent as a seasonal practice of embracing uncertainty....
The post introduces a "Contemplative Leadership Audit" crafted by a coach who blends Christian mysticism, Buddhist non‑attachment, and perennial philosophy. It argues that genuine authority does not stem from power plays but from a self emptied of ego and rooted...
The blog post "The Alan Watts Reframe" introduces Alan Watts’ teaching that the ego is a mental construction rather than an immutable self. It contrasts being swept by experience with standing as the witnessing awareness that observes thoughts and emotions....
The article argues that personal identity is shaped by current actions rather than past events. While history provides useful lessons, it does not set immutable limits on who you can become. Changing one’s self‑narrative requires deliberate, often uncomfortable, deviation from...
On March 6, mindfulness teacher Gerry Hōshō Rickard formally took Zen precepts (Jukai) in an online ceremony led by Roshi Joan Halifax at the Upaya Zen Centre. The vow marks a shift from intellectual study of Zen to living the teachings...
Physicist Joachim Keppler proposes that consciousness emerges when the brain’s cortical microcolumns resonate with the universal zero‑point field, a persistent quantum vacuum that vibrates even at absolute zero. The theory frames the brain as an antenna rather than a generator,...
Daily Devo’s #496 devotional, titled “The God of Second Chances,” delivers a biblical reflection on forgiveness, renewal, and moving beyond past sins. The post incorporates scripture from John 8, Romans 6‑8, and Philippians 3, urging readers to embrace God’s grace and transform their...
Alan, owner of a non‑emergency medical transport firm in Tacoma, was overwhelmed by constant operational fires, shifting Medicaid rules, and fragmented AI scheduling tools. Seeking relief, he turned to Dr. Joe Dispenza’s "Becoming Supernatural" to rewire his stress response. A consultant...
Essay Five contends that civilization’s core process—systematic erosion of relational being—has transformed human societies from integrated hunter‑gatherer cultures into a fragmented, abstracted modernity. The narrative links the origin to Sumerian grain‑distribution controls, then follows religious‑secular amalgams that reinforced relational loss,...
The article explores how constant external demands drain personal energy and why polite disengagement often meets resistance. It highlights the emotional toll of others’ mistakes and the resulting gaslighting, hostility, and stubbornness. The author advocates for deliberate boundary setting and...
The Daily Devotional for Women titled “Rivers of Living Water” aired live on March 23, 2026, thanking participants such as Tru Lov3 Letters and Caroline Goings. The host announced a potential shift to a Friday‑evening 7:00 pm Eastern slot to better serve working women. Viewers were...
The essay explores philosophical uncertainty, questioning the foundations of knowledge, reality, and ethics. It illustrates how doubt can generate existential angst, moral relativism, and decision‑making paralysis, while also offering a path toward intellectual humility. By invoking thinkers like Camus and...
The piece uses a wedding‑dress metaphor to illustrate how leaders often reshape themselves to be chosen, only to lose authenticity and confidence. It argues that true belonging and effective leadership stem from embracing one’s unique design rather than conforming to...
Soil & Roots marks two years on Substack by urging readers to examine the hidden ideas that shape Christian discipleship. The post argues that Western spirituality is crippled by three corrupted concepts—the Discipleship Dilemma, the Formation Gap, and the Forgotten...
The author, still mourning his wife and daughter, confronts a sudden, explosive reaction to a terse message from his brother, exposing lingering guilt and anger. A somatic experiencing therapist guides him through shadow work, revealing that the hatred he felt...
The post argues that biblical periods of hardship—Joseph’s thirteen‑year pit and Moses’ forty‑year desert—are intentional divine timing, not punishment. By highlighting verses such as Jeremiah 29:10 and Romans 8:28, it shows that delays have precise lengths and destinations. The author urges readers...
The post argues that Christ’s sacrificial blood fully cleanses a believer’s conscience, turning it from a paralyzing accuser into a confident guide for service. It explains that forgiveness is not earned but granted, freeing Christians from guilt, shame, and fear....
The blog reflects on Passion Sunday, marking the start of Passiontide, and highlights the hymn “O Sacred Head, Now Wounded” as a central piece of Lenten worship. It traces the hymn’s origins from a 13th‑century Latin poem attributed to Arnulf...
The March 22, 2026 Daily Devo #492 reflects on Ruth 1:16‑17, highlighting Ruth’s choice to follow Naomi despite uncertainty. The author contrasts logical retreat with faith‑driven commitment, emphasizing that true faith means moving forward without guarantees. The post invites readers...
Utrecht Meetup #2 builds on the earlier Meet & Greet, inviting participants to examine beliefs that may not be "paying rent." Attendees are asked to bring one or two personal convictions they suspect are unproductive, fostering hands‑on discussion. The event...
The post argues that setbacks in personal change aren’t caused by a lack of discipline but by a hidden cognitive mechanism that blocks conscious decisions from reaching the brain’s execution layer. This "entropic" process operates independently of character, effort, or...
Jen Hatmaker released the March 20, 2026 replay of her AWAKE Collective Live session, inviting listeners to revisit a candid conversation about personal well‑being. The event opened with the simple yet probing question, “How are you, really?” which sparked a rapid, high‑energy...
The post reflects on Muhammad Iqbal’s teaching that true discipline survives beyond Ramadan’s ritual, emphasizing the cultivation of the self—or *khudi*—as the real test of faith. Iqbal, writing under British‑ruled India, warned against merely borrowing ideas without rebuilding inner strength....
The Morning Dew #489 delivers a daily devotional centered on Job 12:7‑9, urging readers to pause, breathe, and recognize God’s glory in creation. It frames nature—beasts, birds, earth, and sea—as silent teachers that testify to divine sovereignty. The author contrasts modern busyness...
The post argues that true freedom comes from accepting personal limits rather than striving for perfection in every area. It emphasizes that being brilliant in some domains while ordinary in others is not a flaw but a realistic self‑view. The...
