Music teacher Cassandra Portee unpacks the history behind the famed holiday song, and reminds us what the real reason behind the season.

“I love Jesus. But I also struggle with feelings of overwhelming anxiety,” says author Jennifer Tucker.

With the US presidential election exactly one month away Nicolas Conquer, a French-American living in Paris weighs in on why he believes Donald Trump is the best candidate, not only for the United States but also the world.

Clare Hutchinson is the former Secretary General’s Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security at NATO. She the founder of RedHed Consultancy, and as a Canadian she gives her perspective on why Kamala Harris should be the next President of the United States

“It can be difficult to figure out what we want to do with our lives. It can be even more difficult to figure out what God wants us to do with our lives,” writes SEELE contributor Hazzy Redgard.

Year 2024 has arrived.  Many of us tend to make resolutions, promises, set goals, and proclaim this will be the year we will strongly commit to following through to the end of the year.  And within a few weeks of the New Year, we give up and make excuses and forge forward without attaining our goals.

“We are living in a very fast paced era, a time where most are growing numb to the spirit of the Lord day by day,” says writer Gugulethu Mnisi. In this post she points out how discernment and prayer are the tools for having impact in this generation.

Dr. Saliha Afridi, Clinical Psychologist and Managing Director of The LightHouse Arabia shares that if your lifestyle is bigger than your budget, your spending habits can become a serious problem – one that has ended many relationships and ruined many lives. She shares some tips to manage overspending.

Gugulethu Mnisi opens up about how through trying to find peace she discovered that there is no other god but God.

Gugulethu Mnisi unpacks Naomi in the book of Ruth and how the power of a name can impact a person and situation. “In the area where death reigned, God showed Naomi that He had not changed his mind about her situation,” says Gugulethu.

The digital wealth management platform, StashAway, shares its top financial tips for starting the new year on the right foot - from identifying goals to how to diversify a portfolio.

The Bible provides wisdom and sober warnings on the subject of addiction and alcohol. Patrick Bailey shares five ways addiction is dangerous, according to Bible verses that refer to alcohol and alcoholism.

We have all faced grief of some kind with loss. Horatio Spafford faced unspeakable grief when he lost his son and soon after his four daughters. He was hit with a Job type of situation. Here’s everything you need to know about Horatio “It Is Will With My Soul” hymn and how he found strength to continue with life in the midst of losing all of his children.

Anika Berger, an Account Manager at Atteline, a Dubai based fashion, beauty, and design PR agency shares why you don’t need to follow just one path to find career success.

For the women out there, British journalist, writer and comedian Viv Groskop, challenges us with a question as a great way to get through this quarantine time, is to think: “What can I do to promote a woman who inspires me?”

Arizona writer and speaker, Ryan Romeo shares the new things God is doing in the church for post quarantine.

The very word “COVID-19” has the ability to set off thousands of different opinions and emotions on the matter. Seele Contributor, Rebekah Mazzei shares her thoughts on the Coronavirus and this time of manic.

Seele contributor, Thomasena Thomas shares that, "keeping your mind clean is a very important and necessary task. If we do not focus on what God has for us, we can lose track of our task at hand and lose focus on what needs to be done," she says.

Canadian and climate change advocate, Monica Tang says, "The climate crisis is real, and our love for God, Creation, and our neighbors compels us to act." She shares how Christians should be thinking about the climate change crises from a Biblical perspective.

This week I went to a Celebration of Life service for a dear man we have known for over twenty years. The service was beautiful; rich in God’s hope and love and gave honor to a man of unshakeable faith.  As I sat listening to the eulogies spoken about this extraordinary individual, I remembered Proverbs 27:19 which reads, “As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart.”