Spiritual Life Archives

Imitating God’s unfailing love is what we are called to do even with our many sins and shortcomings. One step at a time we can grow in love because...

Syncretism is when you attempt to combine different forms of belief or practice. It can also mean the blending of two different ideas or concepts...

Remembering God’s attributes and choosing an eating lifestyle to honor them seems wise. Enter "intuitive eating."

When we focus on the greatest gift that can ever be given to us instead of our wrongdoing, how can we do anything else but feel loved? God placed...

Recently, I reached out to a fellow writer and university graduate for his thoughts on the topic of shame. The many experiences of life have left...

Considering that the Old Testament Scriptures were entrusted to the Jewish people, wouldn't it be safe to assume that most or all Jewish people...

Much as a shepherd directs the flock of sheep to graze in the field, through the wilderness, back to shelter, Jesus does the same for believers. He...

What’s the voice in your head? What script do you play over and over that influences your worldview and self-perception?

Even as we celebrate the neighborhood, we have lost the simple art of neighboring; showing kindness just because it is the right thing to do. In an...

Do you believe you are saved? How can we know for sure that we are indeed believing in Jesus? Those doubts will come unexpectedly through any...

Do we love Jesus? If so, then what? How should our love for Christ change us? There is no one-size-fits-all answer to that question, but the Bible...

As we begin to see an end to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new outbreak is beginning. Specifically, an outbreak of mental health crises affecting...

Nature often is a metaphor to our own lives, so how do we know when the seasons in our own lives are about to shift? How do we know when God is...

Integrity is an all-or-nothing deal. It is a heart issue--a spiritual habit that decides beforehand to do the right thing.

Unfortunately, some of the Bible's best and most loved words of God are those that face the repercussions of displacement. As followers of The Way,...