Spiritual Life Archives

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...

Jesus warned His disciples, speaking of the Day of Judgment: “On that day … will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me….” We come...

How can we be certain what we’re reading is what God intended? If only there was some way to correctly discern Scripture! Good news! There is....

Once again, I stumbled and fell. A few inches from the ground, I knew it was going to hurt. A fall is never fun, but I’m learning how to “catch”...

We are like Abraham. There is nothing in us to commend us to God. And yet God loves us. Just as He sought Abraham, He seeks to draw us into...

When a hurricane hits, the world tilts and sometimes turns upside-down—at least it feels that way. The comforts, shelter, and familiarity we’re...

I’ve reacted to my heavenly Father in much the same way: “I don’t want to. I don’t feel like it.” I might not say it out loud, but God knows that’s...

Just like a well-thought-out date night can tune up a marriage and keep it running smoothly, putting a little more thought into spending alone time...