Every Christmas the Yuletide card portrays a silver star in a navy blue sky and every year the same heavenly object sparkles from the top of the decorated evergreen. At season's end the three wise men and their fellow shepherds gather at a hastily set up manger for the familiar nativity scene. Though it shimmers on the greeting card and its brilliance lights up the tannebaum, it wasn't a star that erupted into a supernova on that dark Judean night. The star that shone so brightly two thousand years ago was wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.

Read about how our orientation to time profoundly affects the way we are in the world.

A humorous look at the author's experience at the Crosswalk.com forum.

Examines basic methods of prayer and explains the process of including scripture into your prayer life. Cites specific scriptures for specific situations and instructs how to apply the principle to your own life.

As a nation and as a world, our spirits are anguished and tormented for lack of spiritual food. Our longing reaches to the very depth of our being. We are so desperately hungry that we hardly know what to do with ourselves. Our stomachs may be full, but we are hungry.

As we approach the calendar date predicted by the Mayans and other indigenous people as the end of our age, this question is becoming an increasingly burning concern.

Man is extensively ignorant of the evil that lurks within. We are not cognizant of all the dirt and filth and meanness that reside in our hearts; the supreme deceiver.

Whether we admit it or not, we operate by emotion. Our comfort level, attitude, and efficience are largely determined by how we feel. Getting the feel of your faith enables you to be confident and comfortable with your spiritual condition. It determines your influence, where and how often you attend church services, and what you do for the Lord.

There are times when we want to feel special inside. And most of the time this world won’t give us that hug or encouraging word at that right moment when we need it. But no matter where we go or what time it is we can find that lighthouse shining on us through the love of Jesus Christ.

Each day not only on my bike, but with my wife, children and those I love, I live with the attitude that it can all end in a second and with that, every second does counts for something and failure is not an option.”

There are moments in the believer’s life when the Spirit of the living God gets in us and gives birth to thanksgiving and holy reflection. Moments when we really comprehend how good God is and how good He has been...

This is an inspirational article about trusting where God leads you and having the faith that He will provide what you need to accomplish the task.

Archangel Gabriel is considered the holy messenger of God. She is most famous for the Annunciation, when she told the Virgin Mary that she would give birth to the Messiah. You can work with Gabriel to gain inspiration, reconciliation, and hope.

I know eyebrows are probably raising about now, but let me tell you this works! How does God know what we want or need if we don't get specific and let Him know?

Are you constantly seeking ways to cope with stress overloads? To cope with stress, you need a healthy mind and body. A healthy mind and body will enable you to . . .

Do you grind your teeth at night? Have headaches or eye twitching? Would you like to stop the fight or flight responses that occur daily to your body? Alpaca ranching can help remove stress hormones from your body and calm overactive neurons.

A good way to de-stress after a hectic day at work is to relax. Here a 5 relaxation techniques that you can use to reduce your stress levels. Some are quite involved and take time to master. Others are simple and can be done in the background.

Stress plays a huge part in all of our lives now, we all face challenges (good and bad) and obstacles, and when it gets too much, when we are past our comfort zone, then stress manifests. It can be good sometimes, personally I work best when I am slightly stressed, it pushes you to work faster and stay focussed on the task at hand, but too much stress can have detrimental effects.

To be able to control panic attacks caused by panic disorder, the main key is to regain control and interrupt an attack if one occurs. Aside from dealing with anxiety issues to control panic disorder, here are some effective ways of controlling panic attacks caused by panic disorder.

Anxiety symptoms range can vary, depending on whether or not your anxiety disorder is specific or generalized. They can be both psychological and physical. Every person is different; each can experience different symptoms and still have the same diagnosis of anxiety disorder.

Relaxing our minds and bodies is a must for good health. San Bernardino spas provide treatments that let you do just that.

A difficult issue to tackle today is that of stress and college students. It goes without question that college students experience high levels of stress on a daily basis, with academic pressures, financial pressures and the additional stress of being away from home for an extended period of time for the first time.

Have you ever noticed that you tend to get sick more often when you're stressed out? Scientists have noticed this connection for a long time, but until recently they couldn't explain it.