Spiritual Life Archives

There must be something hidden within all of us that could tempt us to fall away. Jesus saw it and he was preparing his disciples for what was to...

I'm reflecting back on the previous year to allow those experiences to be anchors for planning for the future. I call this my Annual Life Review,...

Being a mentor and having a mentee is one of the most spiritually satisfying ways of serving God and His children. The primary goal is to build a...

The first part of this article, “Is the COVID-19 Vaccine Ethical for Christians? Part 1,” dealt with the question of whether vaccinations in...

So, let us cling to the promise of being renewed as we view our sufferings as just a pass-through on our way to eternal glory. And—let us stop and...

Paul encourages us, as Christians, to not only be “tender-hearted” but to be tender fellow Christians. Although we can look at our world and easily...

Each day, we wake with a schedule, a calendar, and a plan. But only God knows what each day will bring. When the bottom falls out of our day, our...

Regardless of the reason for spiritual dryness, we can find refreshment when we remember God’s faithfulness in the past, reflect on the...

Common resolutions each new year are to lose weight, save money, exercise more, or organize. One popular spiritual discipline Christians pursue is...

But sometimes, our feelings get out of control, and more weight begins to bring that scale off-balance. That’s when we often experience “faulty...

This week, Open Doors released the new 2022 World Watch List that ranks the top 50 countries where Christians face persecution because they follow...

We are called to rise above a fractured society, not reflect it. When we see bitterness and hatred today—especially online, where we spend so much...

We can learn how to use our emotions in a healthy way. Emotions can either be stepping stones or quicksand. It really depends on how we use them...

God’s news for all people is a bit surprising, and seems totally backwards at first; but when we understand why it’s this way, it (should) make us...

There’s reassurance to find, not in people, or even ourselves, but in Christ. With a strong foundation of faith we can lay our fears to rest....