Spiritual Life Archives

Freedom is a precious gift. On this fourth of July holiday, let's take a moment to stop and reflect on the beautiful gift of freedom that we enjoy...

When it comes to these problematic relationships, I have good news and bad news. The bad news is - there will always be sandpaper people in our...

We can settle for a life defined by pain, or we can harness the power of our pain and use it for good. We can try to ignore the pain and hope it...

Is there a way to silence the critical voice of frustration and doubt? How might we fully accept God’s promise of salvation? Here are three...

David won multitudes of battles because he listened to the Lord’s guidance before he pursued an enemy. He is an example to us that seeking divine...

Adoptionism came about in the second century from the teaching of Theodotus of Byzantium, a region located on the straight between the Black Sea...

We are to learn of Christ, who is meek in suffering. He is the one who did not demand His due honor. He is the one who set aside glory so that He...

Joy is the deeply rooted confidence that God is in control – no matter what the circumstances may be – no matter what our feelings are – no matter...

According to Jesus, if you are a follower of Christ, the world is going to hate you. I can understand this especially if you profess to be a...

Have you ever experienced the spirit of heaviness? Have you ever sought desperately to feel God’s presence, but kept falling short? Christians...

There is no finish line with grief. At any point, we can get "stuck" in our grief. We can stop functioning and not be able to complete day-to-day...

Just as Christ has come into our lives to encourage us, we are to give that encouragement away. The most amazing truth is that the more...

What a perfect picture of accountability – giving someone who loves you the permission to "reel you in" when they see you headed in a dangerous...

“If hope does not disappoint us, why are Christians disappointed all the time?” Before we can answer that question, we need to define what hope is.

Surround your goals and plans with prayer and ask the Lord to bless you as you work toward each one. We need to order our lives in a more conscious...