Spiritual Life Archives

Some people grow up with loving fathers; I was not one of those people. I’d like to share 10 encouraging truths for those whose fathers...

What lessons can we learn about how to live faithfully from a man who faced his death?

Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt, our 26th president of the United States, said it best about comparison when he exuberantly stated: “Comparison is the...

Innate within each of us is a deep desire to connect. We want more than casual friendships, more than conversation that rarely goes beyond the...

Can life on purpose and living for God coexist? We only have to look as far as Jesus’s life on earth for a beautiful portrait of intentional...

Looking at life with a fresh perspective can come from any valuable teacher, whether it's in high school art class with Sister Diane or in the...

It’s clear that Christians should not allow the pains of life to steal our joy in God. We should embrace the brokenness in the world with a hopeful...

The Enneagram test can be a very helpful tool to explore human behavior and motivations, but if we are going to utilize it as believers, there are...

Everyone needs to be in community. However, the process of finding a church can be downright daunting. Here are 10 ways to stay...

If we are to be His hands and feet, perhaps Jesus intends that we become gentle and humble in dealing with the mentally ill. He intends for the...

God created us for relationship – with Him first and foremost, and then with each other. Here are 5 ways to encourage friendships that fulfill our...

Who are Optimsifits? Rebels and dreamers who choose to live like Jesus and change the world with transcendent thinking. Here are four to inspire...

With spring in the air, many people turn to the idea of spring cleaning. With the warmer weather comes a desire to shed—decluttering from a long...

Terminally ill patients and older people often question whether they lived life well. In his last few days of life, facing terminal breast cancer,...

Mindfulness is a big deal in today’s culture. Businesses such as Apple, sports figures such as basketball player Kobe Bryant, and the popular press...