"Shooting an Anvil" (Pastor Mark Crispell)

I spent all of my teenage years living in the northern panhandle region of West Virginia. Our house bordered Tomlinson Run State Park. The park superintendent’s son just happened to be my best friend. Dave and I had the run of the place and had all the machines, play things and tools of the park at ou... read more

By Daniel Burke, CNN Belief Blog co-editor

(CNN) – God may not notice the thousands of prayers tweeted for victims of Oklahoma’s devastating tornado – but Ricky Gervais sure has. And he is not pleased.

As of Tuesday afternoon, more than 75,000 people have used the hashtag #PrayForOklahoma, including pop starlets, pastors and politicians, accordin... read more

wow. its like magic how "you" start praying through the mysteries of the Rosary and after some time passes youre actually getting fed and loved and mond eased by Divine. yum.

i heard from the Maharaja at the temple that i once attended that the word "mantra" can literally be translated "mind rest". a break from things and situations.

i am perso... read more

. . . to be Christ-like

Jesus

Emphasized human values
over conventional religion,

Preached against religious alienation
challenging abstract religious laws,

Opted for the human person
against legalistic religion,

Chose the good of a suffering person
over the claims of formal and established religion,

Ushered in NOT a new religion,
but a new ... read more