My husband and I traveled from Colorado to Seattle and back recently. We took out maps and decided which roads to take and where to stop for the night. We booked reservations with hotels then ...

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 ...

Have you ever heard of a God Dare? According to author Kate Battistelli, a God Dare is choosing to be chosen by God to change the world. Kate would know. She's a former Broadway star and mother to the ...

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 ...

Many Christians say they’re open to God’s will, as long as He doesn’t ask them to move or change careers. But God leads those who are willing to follow. Here’s why surrender is the starting point for ...

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 moments in life when we want God to speak clearly. We want direction, reassurance or some kind of answer that tells ...

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 ...

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 ...