Spiritual Life Archives

Are you afraid today, friend? Are you searching for answers? 

How do we maintain an active, vibrant faith when emergency situations explode in our world? Here are three ways.

Many people—yes, even some well-intentioned believers in Jesus—object to a focus on God’s grace. To them, too much grace seems dangerous. Maybe...

What we mean when we say or hear others suggest that God has communicated to them, is vitally important, but it’s also imperative that we know what...

Throughout the Bible, we see grief appear as a common experience. One without shame, guilt, or condemnation. Grief becomes a pathway to deep...

We’ll explore the top three pieces of worldly advice in contrast to Godly wisdom and prove once and for all that humanity offers far superior...

We should never assume that just because someone uses the name Jesus they are seeing and understanding Jesus in the same way we do as...

In a verse written by the apostle Paul, the Bible urges us to “be joyful in hope”. Here’s what that means, and how to be joyful in hope – including...

Jesus was full of compassion, and His words were spoken with purpose. His quick to listen and slow response time showed how He cared deeply for...

You’ve probably experienced both the good and bad in church — which is why our relationship with church is so complicated. Let me try to say it as...

To be in the presence of God is an awesome thing. We ache for it...yet reach for it so rarely. Things happen when we are there. God moves on His...

Difficult conversations sometimes need to happen, especially if we want to maintain healthy, whole, united, and God-honoring relationships. Here...

Although this meditative practice of the Centering Prayer might strike some Christians as too “woo woo,” it actually has its roots in...

When we are born, we are born of water. That is our first birth. But when we accept God’s sacrifice of Jesus, the Bible states that we are born...

In Paul’s concern for these believers, he exemplifies for them what gives him courage as an apostle and member of Christ’s temple. He builds them...