Spiritual Life Archives

We are in need of miracles, wisdom, healing, and patience that exceeds our standard capacity. Through simple obedience, God has slowly drawn us out...

Christ-followers long for a fresh wave of God’s tangible presence. Our faith is boosted when we hear and see lives being turned completely around...

Many Christians can mix up fake forgiveness with true reconciliation. In an age full of narcissism, pride, and unforgiveness—how do we know when...

The Christian faith is centered on what Jesus Christ has done to redeem sinful humanity. When aliens are mentioned, most mean intelligent life...

The deep work of understanding our emotions during the in-betweens brings a liberating revelation: feelings are indicative, not definitive. Pain is...

Anxiety over tomorrow’s concerns will rob you of the strength for today. Getting stuck in worry will steal your joy and render you ineffective for...

Although anger is an uncomfortable emotion, peace and reconciliation result can result if we take responsibility as believers to resolve...

Because I'm a pastor's wife, the sabbatical was something I could participate in as well. When we got to the first week of our time off, I wasn't...

Unexpectedly, buying coffee from Dunkin’ taught me a few lessons about God.

The solution to church hurt is not leaving the church altogether but working within the church body, placing firm boundaries, speaking the truth in...

When we lack control over how someone lives, and we see their actions bringing them to ruin, frustration is a sign that we may need to take a step...

Instead of praying that they come to see things our way, we should pray that they see things God's way. I will pray, "Lord, I pray you will open...

As someone who has experienced occasional moments of distance from God, I want to share five personal strategies that have helped me overcome this...

Progress, if it is truly progress, will not hinder us from loving God and our neighbor, nor will it foster an obsession with “the cares and riches”...

We should love God and then love others, but we must love others the same way that we love ourselves, so should we love ourselves before we love...