Spiritual Life Archives

Authenticity at its core is transparency and admission of failure.

We wear labels based on our primary occupation. It’s often the first thing we ask each other when we meet.

Sometimes we have to go back to our childhood years to find the root of anger.

We are not God. So by comparison to ultimate, absolute Reality, we are not much. Our existence is secondary and dependent on the absolute reality...

Paul doesn’t say so that you may not grieve and end it there, he says so you may not grieve as others who have no hope. So clearly it’s OK to...

Finding the right one to begin with certainly helps! Here are five signs that you married the right person.

The Lord Jesus Christ took it personally when those closest to Him ordered their lives according to fear. A cowering believer is an oxymoron.

Joy is like the stars. Some nights they blaze in glory; other nights they’re covered by clouds.

Do I enjoy this? That goes without answer. Although many applaud boldness, if the truth be told, life would be much easier if I took a secular job...

Tests are not for the sake of the teacher, but for the benefit of the student.

As frightening as it is, most miracles only come when we need a miracle.

A few weeks ago, I experienced my first panic attack in over a year. My hand went numb, it felt like someone was sitting on my chest, and I had no...

Rest is necessary and important physically, emotionally, and spiritually. We know that’s true. We know we need rest.

Spiritual warfare involves conflict with our sinful world (1 John 2:15-17), our sinful flesh (Galatians 5:15-16), and our enemy, the devil (2...

We’ve all had moments where we were afraid. Fear is a natural emotion, a normal response to a real threat.