Etiquette: Do’s & Don’ts of Family Holiday Traditions and Tips for Creating Your Own Special Rituals
Spirituality is on the rise, while traditional religion is on the downswing. This is a result of the all time high for inter-religious marriages and bi-racial marriages. Rather than lose religion all together, members of “mixed” couples look for religious […]

People who have only just started celebrating Christmas — either because they have married someone who grew up celebrating Christmas, because they have chosen to celebrate Christmas “suddenly” of their own accord, or because they’ve chosen the path of least resistance in school, offices and communities, don’t have the family history of Christmas with the […]

Lots of people want to date and marry within their own religion, race, or some other group that they belong to. For Jews, one of the most sure fire ways to meet someone with similar religious beliefs is at the synagogue!
Try these:
* If you’re a Jewish single parent, check out the other single parents at […]

With Easter coming up, how does giving up something for Lent prepare us for such a holy season? There are several ways to give something up in order to feel closer to god.   * One way is to sacrifice for the sake of sacrifice. If you feel that sacrifice is a virtue, then giving up something — […]

Whether you’re Jewish or not, it’s a great time of year (even Santa’s going to check his list and find out who’s been naughty and nice) to atone. It’s so easy to pray and ask for things, but atoning and apologizing is hard for mere mortals because it requires taking personal responsibility — not one […]

Church is the new black. And because it’s new and trendy, it’s coupled with technology. EVERYONE is using the internet to communicate — from spiritual and religious leaders to schools to daters to telecommuters. To not be on the internet is to drive a horse and buggy instead of a car.
The most important function […]

If you happen to look at the categories I picked for this blog, you may be thinking…contradiction. Cheating/Infidelity with Religion/Spirituality? You might query. If bearing false witness and hypocrisy were available categories, I’d be forced to exceed my limit for this one. It’s gonna be a goody!
You see, where I live there’s a GRRREAT BIIIIG Baptist […]

Last Sunday my mother and I decided to check out a small church we’d heard about. There’s an old house on a big piece of property, not far from where my mother lives. I remember riding my bike past it when I was a teenager and being intrigued. It’s been some sort of spiritual retreat or […]

Church is hipper than ever, and belonging to a church is now as popular as being a regular at a particular nightclub used to be - but for different reasons. People seek churches for respite, but also for social intercourse. This should make attracting new members easier, but the reality is that people who seek […]

It’s amazing to me how the human spirit learns to adapt. We fall into routines so quickly and the horrifically abnormal somehow becomes normal.
I woke up this morning and did what I’ve done every day for two months. I checked the computer to see if my son was still at the county jail where he’s […]