Spiritual Life Archives

There is a contrast between having contradicting perspectives and being troublesome. A congregation will not totally settle on each issue, yet they...

Where others see differences, they often turn around and run, but as Christians, there’s a benefit to learning why people think the way they do....

The Lord has given us the wonderful gift of salvation that we have not earned or deserved. His grace changes our future and gives us new lives of...

“What is the matter, Hagar?” Note something here. God is not asking because He doesn’t know the answer. What’s the matter is not something one...

My heavenly Father graciously listens and then transforms my heart.

The Bible outlines for us in explicit and implicit detail what friendship is all about. Here are 7 ways to know you’ve found a friend.

While the list is not exhaustive, the ideas of praying, demonstrating Christ’s love, building relationships, giving of our resources, discipling...

Learning to say a confident, mission-focused "no" is a powerfully positive thing.

Those who bring a Christian worldview to the Enneagram have the gospel land on their heart in a new way, and it frees them. Nothing about the...

Jesus explains that this is why it is important always to be ready and to keep watch. We are to be like the five wise virgins who were ready for...

The most consistent way God speaks is through his written word, the Bible. Consider how he has carefully crafted the Bible over the centuries....

Modalism is the doctrine that teaches God is one in essence, but he exists in three different modes. In other words, God shifts in the way he...

We know the Bible mentions demons many times, but what exactly are they? Are they fallen angels, or a coded reference to something else? Here's...

... by combining that period of fasting with prayer and time in God’s Word, you will find a degree of peace and freedom from the pressing demands...

As we sink from the weight of the burden, faith wanes, and we entertain doubt. It becomes the first step taking us down to the basement of fear. As...