Spiritual Life Archives

We live in a fallen and broken world, which means bad things will happen to good people. Perfection is unattainable. Control, on a scale of larger...

So let us look to Jesus, the Author, and Finisher of our faith. Pray that He brings our hearts to be open to the needs of others. Pray that we do...

Understanding who God is and who we are as His children allows us to realize our need for Him. When we don’t know what’s going to happen, God is...

As the new year begins, many of us may find ourselves feeling weary and overwhelmed. But our God promises to be with us, always. He promises us...

Although these many autocephalous churches are independent, they maintain (so they assert) complete agreement on matters of doctrine and are in...

Isaiah’s words about the Servant of the Lord are filled with hope and encouragement. They are an invitation to enter the very work that God is...

Here are 9 truths about joy that will grow your faith and change your life.

When the New Testament speaks about Christians, they are often referred to as “sojourners and exiles,” who are citizens of a Kingdom “not of this...

God gives us the gift of eternal life out of mercy. This is accomplished by the death of His Son. Jesus was sent by God as a sacrifice for our sins...

If we are searching for deep faith, our answer lies on the fringes of belonging. In serving them, we fill our own souls with the depth of what it...

In a horrific time of unfair laws and segregation in our history, Martin Luther King Jr. stepped on the scene as a man after God’s heart, on...

Tragedy could await us any day. Death. Sickness. Life-threatening injuries. Irreparable injuries. The list goes on. Through prayers and...

If I were to chronicle and categorize the hours of my adult life, the majority of my time would have surely been devoted to pastoral counseling....

If the prayer of Jabez was supposed to become a “treasured, lifelong habit,” why do none of the people under twenty know about this prayer, or this...

Here are several “gifts” no pastor wants or needs or should ever receive from those who value his ministry and wish to encourage him.