Spiritual Life Archives

Holidays have a way of resurrecting old hurt and painful pasts that have left us wounded and bitter. Everyone struggles with bitterness. If we are...

If Jesus talked about hell so frequently, why do we sometimes cringe when others say it out of anger or just in passing? Is hell a curse word?

Constantly living in isolation isn’t good for anyone. Human beings were made to be relational and social creatures. Complete isolation can be dealt...

You may be using the Church as the only outlet to live out your faith. In other words, Christ’s light inside you is being withheld from those who...

Don’t let Satan rob you of a truth-infused perspective and a God-honoring response. Here are 3 ways I see God using the pain in my life for His...

How can you tell if your leaders are motivated by humility and obedience to the call of God? What are the indicators that your spiritual leader...

Hypocrisy has been listed as a leading reason young people are abandoning the Church or being turned off by the Christian faith. Here are 10 ways...

There is a potential “danger” sign attached to close contact with your pastor, however: becoming too close and too dependent. Here are three signs...

God the Son made a way for us to live under God’s headship instead of sin’s dominance. And God the Holy Spirit brings us comfort and peace even in...

We might “keep the Sabbath” by going to church or not going in to the office. But if we spend the rest of the day knee-deep in work-as-usual, are...

Christians are called to cultivate hope, a hope that is expressed in the moments of everyday life; a hope that will name the agonies of life. This...

When someone asks ‘what is Christian ethics?’ do we know how to answer? Scripture gives the law we are called to follow as Christians. As we...

I have found that these five steps, each one creating an acronym for peace, help me reclaim my holiday joy and journey through Advent more...

Unlike other stories of Jesus’ miracles, the focus of this story is not on the healing itself but on what happens before and after the miraculous...

Common grace refers to the goodness or blessings that flow from God that is common to all people whether they are believers or unbelievers. In this...