The Real Miracle of Christmas

The Real Miracle of Christmas

That is the heresy of the Church.



And, it IS a heresy, even if your favorite preacher (or, priest or televangelist or church)...



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Leadership: A Little Honesty Regarding President Obama

Leadership: A Little Honesty Regarding President Obama

Is Everything that Happens God’s Will?

Is Everything that Happens God’s Will?

Is Everything that Happens to Me God’s Will?



I often hear people say…heck, the truth is, I have said these things before myself…



“Everything happens for a reason”

“There are no mistakes”

“God never puts more on you than you can handle…”



It comes in many sizes and shapes, but...



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Believing: It’s All a Child Does for a Living

Believing: It’s All a Child Does for a Living

Better Life? 3 Ways to Live a Better Life in the New Year

Better Life? 3 Ways to Live a Better Life in the New Year

Want to live a better life in the new year?



I can think of many things our world needs. I can think of few things the world needs more, however, than this: better people living better lives in a world gone very wrong.



“What is a better life?” you ask.



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Many Voices in My Head…One Voice in My Heart

Many Voices in My Head…One Voice in My Heart



I hear voices in my head. I hear one voice in my heart.



But I live mostly in my head, you see. You probably do, too…



…if you’re telling the truth.



From the moment I wake up in the morning...



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The Kingdom of God: What Is It?

The Kingdom of God: What Is It?

“Do not worry about your life.”



But I do.



Heck, I had a heart attack last July. How do I not worry?



Every strange feeling I have anywhere within ten inches of my heart and I will give it more attention than a private gives a Colonel who enters the Mess Hall.



And, my blood pressure? Heck, I’ve worried so much about it that one day I worried it right up-and-into the No-Fly Zone.



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Meeting Almighty, Mopping Floors

Meeting Almighty, Mopping Floors



I’m pretty sure, therefore, what I’m getting ready to tell you is going to sound a little weird to some of you.



But here goes.



I tried something this morning...



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The Problem with Faith – Video-blog by Dr. Steve McSwain

The Problem with Faith – Video-blog by Dr. Steve McSwain

The Problem with Faith

The Problem with Faith

I wish it were easier. It is not, however.



In many ways, my spiritual walk was easier when it was not so complicated by faith.



When I could reduce it to a catalogue of beliefs, which I did most of my religious life, it was...



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The Voice Within

The Voice Within

Contact Dr Steve McSwain

Contact Dr Steve McSwain

The Most Important Questions You’ll Ever Ask Yourself

The Most Important Questions You’ll Ever Ask Yourself



“What are the most important questions you’ll ever ask of yourself?”



Following a keynote I gave recently...



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Biography of Dr. Steve McSwain

Biography of Dr. Steve McSwain

Growing Old: How Does Anybody Do It?

Growing Old: How Does Anybody Do It?



The recent public storm over actress Renee Zellweger’s changing facial look is raising the age-old question about growing old: How does anybody do it?



You don’t. Growing old does you.



That’s the conclusion to which I have come, anyway. Nobody...



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What to Do When a Pet Dies

What to Do When a Pet Dies



When a beloved pet dies, what do you do?



Last Wednesday, we said “Good-bye” to our beloved Oscar, a mini-Dachshund, who brought to Pam and me more joy, laughter, and companionship than I can describe here.



I have never cried...



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Know God – You Can, You Know

Know God – You Can, You Know

The Three Biggest Questions of Your Life

The Three Biggest Questions of Your Life

What are the “3″ biggest questions of your life?



1. Who am I?

2. What Is My Life Purpose?

3. What is My Life Plan?



I’ve been thinking about these three questions a great deal lately. I’m...



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3 Ways to Overcome Childish Faith

3 Ways to Overcome Childish Faith

Walk with God…Mindfulness in Action

Walk with God…Mindfulness in Action



Walk with God…Mindfulness in Action



To walk with God is the goal of human life. What this means to Christians is not so different than what “mindfulness” means to practitioners of eastern traditions.



Many of you know I wrote a book about walking with God. It is entitled The Enoch Factor: The Sacred Art of Knowing God. It’s all about how to walk with God.



From my earliest days, I have been fascinated...



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RELIGIOUS THOUGHT LEADER

RELIGIOUS THOUGHT LEADER

Religion…Your Right to Freedom From It

Religion…Your Right to Freedom From It

Faith…What Is Faith and How Do I Live by Faith?

Faith…What Is Faith and How Do I Live by Faith



What IS Faith? How do you live by faith?



These are questions I am constantly asking myself. The word "faith" is, for example, greatly misunderstood. In the...

Faith…It’s Hard and Difficult and Not for the Faint-of-Heart

Faith…It’s Hard and Difficult and Not for the Faint-of-Heart

Because I’m Happy…Clap Along If You Feel Like…

Because I’m Happy…Clap Along If You Feel Like…

Schultz: Why Nobody Wants to Be Around Christians Anymore

Schultz: Why Nobody Wants to Be Around Christians Anymore

Decisions! Decisions! Decisions! What Should I Do?

Decisions! Decisions! Decisions! What Should I Do?



Decisions! Decisions! Decisions! What Should I Do?



“What should I do?”



I get this question often. I’ve asked this question of myself equally as often.



“What should I do?”



I sometimes know the answer immediately. Usually, however...



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Meditation: The Key to Living a Sacred Life

Meditation: The Key to Living a Sacred Life

Meditation is the key to living a sacred life.



It is the key that unlocks the chamber to an inner life of tranquility. Meditation is also the indispensable discipline you must practice in order to know a sacred, spiritual life.



If meditation is the indispensable link, therefore, even the key to living a sacred life, what is meditation and how may I learn to practice it?





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Suicide…an Unpardonable Sin?

Suicide…an Unpardonable Sin?

Cheek Turning: Completely Impractical Words Jesus Spoke

Cheek Turning: Completely Impractical Words Jesus Spoke

Five Easy Rules to Deal with Difficult People

Five Easy Rules to Deal with Difficult People

Authentic Life? Or, Living to Just Fit In?

Authentic Life? Or, Living to Just Fit In?

10 Steps to Inner Peace and Success…

10 Steps to Inner Peace and Success…

God and the Power Pivot

God and the Power Pivot

5 Easy Rules to Deal with Difficult People

5 Easy Rules to Deal with Difficult People

Organized Religion: Why People are Leaving the Church?

Organized Religion: Why People are Leaving the Church?

Break Free…Living Fully into Your Doubts and Questions

Break Free…Living Fully into Your Doubts and Questions

Break Free. Sounds like the lyrics to a song Queen sang in the late ’80′s. Break Free. Sounds like something one of characters might have said in the movie, The Shawshank Redemption. It’s neither. When I chose these words - See more at: http://www.stevemcswain.com/#sthash.biUb9QZN.dpuf

Service Is My First Priority

Service Is My First Priority

What Is the Purpose of My Life?

What Is the Purpose of My Life?

Worth of a Dime…the Worth of a Soul!

Worth of a Dime…the Worth of a Soul!

“Things I’ve Learned about Leadership from the Masters of the Universe!

“Things I’ve Learned about Leadership from the Masters of the Universe!

The Authentic Life

The Authentic Life

Transplant Now! Today’s Decisions Determine Tomorrow’s Destiny

Transplant Now! Today’s Decisions Determine Tomorrow’s Destiny

Spirituality and How to Nurture It Within

Spirituality and How to Nurture It Within

Interview with Emergent Church Leader Brian McLaren

Interview with Emergent Church Leader Brian McLaren

Crucifixion: A New Way to Think about Jesus’ Death

Crucifixion: A New Way to Think about Jesus’ Death

Part XIX Matthew – Did Jesus Really Do Miracles?

Part XIX Matthew – Did Jesus Really Do Miracles?

Stop the Train…I Want to Get Off!

Stop the Train…I Want to Get Off!

The Widespread Departure from the Church: I’ve Had It Backwards!

The Widespread Departure from the Church: I’ve Had It Backwards!

Bishop John Spong on the bible as a source of truth

When a Biblical literalist has done his or her homework as extensively as Spong has done, then I might actually listen to anything they would have to say. Until they have, however, they have earned no right to 

be taken seriously.

Fundamentalist Christians Do Not Take the Bible Literally Either

Fundamentalist Christians Do Not Take the Bible Literally Either

Why Are Some Christians So Angry and Hateful Toward Gays? | Dr. Steve McSwain | Blog Post | Red Room

Why Are Some Christians So Angry and Hateful Toward Gays? | Dr. Steve McSwain | Blog Post | Red Room

Is the Bible Literally True? No, Of Course Not!

Is the Bible Literally True? No, Of Course Not!

Religious Leaders like Mark Driscoll…Shouldn’t You Do What’s Right, Too?

Religious Leaders like Mark Driscoll…Shouldn’t You Do What’s Right, Too?

What Is Spirituality? A Lenten Reflection for All Spiritual Traditions

What Is Spirituality? A Lenten Reflection for All Spiritual Traditions

Change Yourself and Your Change Your World

Change Yourself and Your Change Your World

INTRODUCING… Dr. Steve McSwain and the Foundation for Excellence, Inc | PRLog

INTRODUCING… Dr. Steve McSwain and the Foundation for Excellence, Inc | 





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Why Do I Hide in the Dark? 3 Ways to Living a More Authentic Life…

Why Do I Hide in the Dark? 3 Ways to Living a More Authentic Life…

Real Faith…Phony Faith? Which is Yours?

Real Faith…Phony Faith? Which is Yours?

The Pathway to God

The Pathway to God

The 4 Ways Life’s Little Interruptions Help You

The 4 Ways Life’s Little Interruptions Help You

How to Find God: The Five Ways

How to Find God: The Five Ways

Foundation for Excellence in Giving, Inc.

Foundation for Excellence in Giving, Inc.

Four Things Spiritual People Do…

Four Things Spiritual People Do…

Creationism vs Evolutionism: When Will this Debate Ever End?

Creationism vs Evolutionism: When Will this Debate Ever End?

The Power of “I Am”

The Power of “I Am”

The Power of “I Am”

The Power of “I Am”