On Ash Wednesday, as I applied ashes to the foreheads of my brothers and sisters in Christ, I said: ”Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return.” This was based on Psalm 103:13: 13 As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him; 14 for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust. 15 The life of mortals is like grass, they flourish like a flower of the field; 16 the wind blows over

Some interesting research has been done recently on how spirituality can affect the brain and vice versa. A lot of research has been done on the frontal cortex, the rational part of the brain, and the Amygdala, the “fear center” of the brain associated with emotions. However, new research is coming out about the Anterior Cingulate, as it is related to spirituality. The development of the Anterior Cingulate can help balance the basic emotions of the Amygdala, and the raw logic

In American society, religion is demonstrably practiced on the courts and fields of professional sports, often when players point to heaven thanking God for that home run, touchdown, basket, or knockout. This has been brought home to us exponentially this football season, as the world has seen how faith has been publicly shared, demonstrated, and lived through the Philadelphia Eagles, both on the field and off. Everything from Carson Wentz who publicly shares about his fait