On the Journey to the divine
Dostoevsky's Notes from the Underground focuses on the ramblings of the "underground man" as a stand-in for Russian alienation at the turn of the century. The most poignant aspect of his rambling is underground man's depression and his alienation. He sees himself as both elevated above the rabble of humanity, but also completely at odds with [...]
The 5 Love Languages can be used to better understand our relationship with God. We can use all that we know about ourselves to glorify him.
Kierkegaard, a Danish philosopher, theologian, and poet of the 1800s, is largely regaled as the first Existential Philosopher. His works of Either/Or, Sickness Unto Death, and Fear and Trembling are largely considered pivotal philosophical works that shaped the landscape irrecovably afterwards. Nietzche, Satre, and Camus were largely influenced by his work and expand on his [...]
Advent is here again and along with it the rush and busy-ness of the Holiday season. This year, I challenge all of you to take a step back and return to a period of quiet
Women are often lauded for accidents of their person (their looks, voice, charm etc.) rather than acclaimed for their actual accomplishments. This is a terrible problem, especially in a supposedly egalitarian world.
Lord God, I pray that you may take my anxious suffering heart and transform it to your glory through the peace of the Holy Spirit. Let me be a rose among your
This past summer I have been going through some rather intense spiritual development and healing. After what seemed like an entire year of solitude, desolation, and contemplation, God was finally calling me to action. One of the most striking rules I learned this year was my new found ability to grow and mature purely on [...]
"Is Jesus real? Is Hell real?" I asked my friend incredulously. Before that fateful question, I had been going through a massive emotional and spiritual change. For some reason, I was discussing philosophy with everyone around me and looking into going to Church for the first time in my life for a "philosophical community" (not [...]
Lord, Jesus Christ, use me and use me up entirely for your Glory. Lord, wreck my life Lord, Thy Will be done. Lord, make me yours completely Lord, make me humble Lord, make me brave Lord, make me kind Lord, make me fearless Lord, make me holy Lord, make me a saint Lord, give me [...]
Lord Jesus, free me of this net that surrounds me. From the generational curses and burdens of my family Free me, Lord From the oppression of being a child out of wedlock Free me, Lord From the fear of not being enough Free me, Lord From allowing evil spirits to harden me Free me, Lord [...]
Joanna Jewell 