Spiritual Life Archives

God takes pleasure in watching us seek Him out.

Getting a good night’s sleep is a way I can prepare my body, mind, heart, and soul for the work God has given me to do the following day (or in the...

I'm not interested in having a funeral when I pass away. My question is… did Jesus have a funeral and is it alright NOT to have one?

While the entire Bible stresses certainty and assurance, there's one section of Scripture that stakes out this theme as its central focus—the...

As Christian women we can tend to evaluate each other with a critical eye.

Some issues in the Christian life matter more than others. The apostle Paul made a distinction between matters that were primary to the gospel, and...

In a recent article entitled, Eugene Peterson on Changing His Mind about Same-Sex Issues and Marriage, we see again how truth is crumbling under...

Heaven is not just our far-off future home, but a place we can joyfully look forward to today.

What is my calling? It always comes back to that. Anything else is extra.

I’ll never forget the moment the doctor diagnosed my husband with a chronic illness. We knew our lives would be forever changed because this...

I don’t know about you, but I always underestimate how much time it will take to transition to a new place.

Dozens of books have been written on the topic of self-forgiveness. Much ink has been spilled, proposing step-by-step guides, in an attempt to walk...

I know that there is a general acceptance of antidepressant drugs, and these drugs definitely alter brain chemicals. But what about using marijuana...

We are deeply influenced by the world around us. Daily we’re bombarded with a thousand images – from the news we watch, to the sermons we hear, to...

If you can document all the most important parts of your life without mentioning Jesus, it’s time to wonder whether you’re really following Him at...