Spiritual Life Archives

When things are going well, it's easy for us to be thankful! But when disappointments, heartbreak, or even disasters like a pandemic hit, where...

Today, if you have a person in your life who is walking through a time of suffering I want to encourage you to show up in real and tangible ways.

Nothing made me feel more defensive and icky, though, than realizing I had to reckon with white privilege. It was my classmate's story, which...

One of the deadliest deceptions is the deception of religion. The deception of religion is thinking that when we go through certain religious...

It’s easy to encourage your child in his faith, and it’s easy to hurt your child’s faith. In my experience, parents tend to make a few common...

Once we’ve been deeply touched by God’s mercy and felt that sense of relief, it should motivate us to proclaim the gospel of mercy and grace to...

If you let it, suffering always makes your relationship with Jesus a lot richer. He can take what you're going through and use it for your good.

Instead of rushing for the year to be over, we can thrive right where we are, while hoping for good days to come. Here are five powerful prayers...

Instead of burying your hope in unmet expectations, seasons of disappointment, and questions that go unanswered, bury hopelessness. Instead of...

You might never have heard of storge love, but you have certainly felt this familial love. Any time love is merciful, loyal, obedient, truthful,...

Dividing our nation with violent words or actions only hurts the common good. When we enlarge our perspective and learn from one another, everyone...

Most people who have had a parent, biological or adopted, can say that at the very least someone had shortcomings that led to pain on our parts. In...

We all need an extra dose of God’s love as we walk through this unusual school year. Because the prayers of the righteous are powerful and...

Imagine that Love is the hook upon which hangs the Law and the Prophets. Only when love comes first, when it is the motive for our actions and the...

Cancel culture is tricky. And as Christians who are trying to love God and our neighbors, we may find ourselves split in our reactions. Here's how...