Getting ready for big events or new seasons of life can be difficult. Most of us plan, spend more money than intended and, if you are like me, run around looking busy but accomplishing little. This ...

"It is written, God has given me the capacity to hear and obey his voice." -Psalm 40:6 (NIV) As I write this column, I have the window by my computer open. Each time a car drives by I can hear the ...

How do we listen to God when we seek guidance? I believe we become quiet. The Bible guides us: “Be still, and know that I am God…” (Psalm 46:10). Then, with an open mind, we receive His thoughts, ...

Healing often begins when we quiet the noise around us and listen to God’s gentle voice. The simple act of being still in God ...

Prayer is a conversation with God, but I don’t hear any words. Isn’t that a problem? It was for me. I spent 17 years in ...

We must strive to live in confident expectation of God’s voice. This week, BuildingChurchLeaders.com and some of our sister sites are joining to think seriously about Scripture. An exciting foray into ...

With the days getting warmer and daylight lingering, many of us are finding any and every reason to get outside being reminded that yes, even in April you can get a sunburn. Soon the swimming pools ...

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 ...

On Aug. 12 in the late summer of 2000, a terrifying tragedy played out at the bottom of the Barents Sea (located north of Norway and Russia in the Arctic Ocean). After a series of explosions, a giant ...

Belfred T. Pryer Sr. believed all Christians heard voices and had visions. Then one day he realized God was speaking specifically to him. "I really had felt the calling for a long time," said Pryer, ...