Spiritual Life Archives

If you’ve been through struggles and would like to celebrate your blessings, here are four ways to find joy in the hard times we all face.

Regardless of how much we may want to ignore this component in our Christian lives, the battles do exist and the warfare will continue. The more we...

Doubt is a sickness that must be addressed; it will lay us low and keep us off the battlefield, right where the enemy would have us. To counteract...

As a new or returning believer, you may be excited but also confused and overwhelmed. Here's some guidance on the next steps toward growing in your...

It is a sobering time for the UMC, which has tried to stay unified while wrestling with the issue of human sexuality for decades.

When Scripture says, “God doesn’t lie,” it’s more than a statement that He could lie and chooses not to. The author of Hebrews writes that “…it is...

To avoid losing focus, we can prioritize by asking: What will the next decade look like if I focus on Christ? How can I make him a priority? What...

This is your year to begin the process of whittling away stuff, activities, and things that are toxic to your spirit. The secret to getting there...

More than 3.2 billion people worldwide are active on social media every day. It has become the way we communicate, relate and learn. As such, it is...

Jesus' warning in Matthew 18:5-6 should cause us to consider ways we may children to lose faith—by our critical attitudes, hypocrisy, self-centered...

Spending time with God in the word, and in prayer, helps us return to God’s power and goodness for hope through our darkest hours. Here are 5...

Christians are rediscovering the Bible’s teaching on tolerance for practices from other religions. New converts are encouraged to worship Jesus...

Jesus assures us in the book of John that "if the Son sets you free you will be free indeed." But what do these words mean for our everyday lives?...

If you’ve considered fasting but are not sure about its purpose, looking to the Bible reveals some surprising stories concerning fasting...

When faced with the truth of your own past, don’t blame others for your mistakes. Accept responsibility, learn from the experience, and use those...