Spiritual Life Archives

All around us every day is a spiritual realm we can’t fully see. Sometimes I wonder that if we could, maybe we’d choose to live our lives very...

There is no greater honor on earth than to be part of God’s Church. When was the last time you were awestruck by the fact that you are part of...

Theoretically I may agree that God speaks His love to me in a thousand ways, but experientially I feel more loved when I sense that God is speaking...

It doesn’t seem like a bad thing to put a priority on our health but bowing to our flesh is dangerous. The Bible warns us not to worship idols....

Although you cannot see it, do you realize the Spirit is flowing from you into the Dead Sea of your world?

There seems to be a general stigma with church attenders and those struggling with mental illness. Because the church feels ill -equipped to deal...

“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces...

When I read Psalm 51 (written by David after his sin with Bathsheba), I realize how lacking my childhood confessions were. Actually, even many of...

I felt as if I was a bright light shining right along with everyone around me and that made God happy. Little did I know that I was nothing more...

Childhood is a time of wonder and growth. Encouraging words fill the hearts of children like water to a sponge. Pouring godly wisdom over kids can...

God is a Healer and Redeemer. In all of the sorrow and confusion, our hope in grief resides in the reality that God can restore anything.

We can learn a lot about genuine friendship by observing the friendships throughout Scripture. In particular, the friendship between David and...

Teenage years are some of the most exciting, yet challenging years of life. It’s a time to leave adolescence and childhood behind to grow into the...

A dear friend of mine recently learned that her husband has cancer. My friend ran into a neighbor soon after she heard the news. Her neighbor...

Eugene Peterson, retired pastor and author of The Message, has played an integral part in modern Christianity. Today, we look back at his legacy...