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Beliefnet is pleased to present an inspirational devotional from the gifted Christian author Brian McLaren. This is week 4 of the 8 week-long devotional. If you missed the previous entries, stay subscribed to this feed to start over. Abraham leaves his home in Ur and journeys west to Canaan and settles there. Isaac and Jacob…

Get informed! Before casting your vote in November, find out where the candidates stand on environmental issues.

Once or twice a month I am bolted awake in the middle of the night by a dream of a prowler standing outside wherever I’m sleeping that night (home, hotel, a friend’s guestroom). The prowler is fumbling with the locks on the door to my room. Suddenly he’s inside… I hear his footsteps… he’s turning…

“My husband and I have been married for 17 years and have been separated for 8 months. I am requesting prayer for healing and the restoration of our marriage.” –lyneec Add your prayers now

Perhaps you may know that my usual way (of) meeting with people (is) completely informal. I think the very purpose of meeting is connection, or contact, person to person. So formality sometimes becomes (an) additional barrier. Insight From the Dalai Lama: 2007 Calendar,” Copyright © 2006, Andrews McMeel Publishing.

Eat whole foods! Not only are whole fruits and veggies good for you, but the more whole the product is, the fewer resources were used getting it to your plate.

“I’m really scared right now! My boyfriend walked out on my children and I yesterday leaving us with no money. Please Pray for me that I find the strength to take care of my children alone.” –umma_do_me1 Add your prayers now

Next time you have extra time, lend your skills to an environmental organization. Local groups can always use your help.

A consciousness that conceives of inherent existence does not have a valid foundation. A wise consciousness, grounded in reality, understands that living beings and other phenomena – minds, bodies, building, and so forth – do not inherently exist. This is the wisdom of emptiness. Understanding reality exactly opposite to the misconception of inherent existence, wisdom…

Remember the moment you first felt the presence of God or a Higher Power. How did the divine come into your awareness, and into your life? Once you take the time to write this down, meditate on this experience, allowing intentional spiritual re-connection to infuse you with infinite joy and transcendence. I have found that…
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