Spiritual Life Archives

Every Christian goes through what many refer to as “desert” seasons—when it feels as if we’re living by force of will rather than faith.

A Barna survey found that 59% of American adults believe that “Christians and Muslims worship the same God even though they have different names...

Christians like to encourage people. This is a great thing. When someone we care about is hurting or enduring trials, we are quick to give words of...

Lord, You are my strength and my portion. You chose to lift the scales from my eyes so I know You. You know me, by name, for You formed me long ago...

What if we all lived as if we didn’t deserve anything good—ever? How different would the world be if we saw every good thing in life as a gift of...

What is this idea I call “the untouchable myth” and why should you guard against it?

Those who strongly believe in the Bible and God’s will regarding sexual behavior also strongly believe in unconditional love and forgiveness.

Surviving is a necessary step in healing, but it is not fully living. Remember that there is hope for living fully.

One of the habits I’ve been teaching Missy from day one is to look people in the eyes when they talk to her or she’s talking to them.

I’m not God, not even close, but I often imagine how He must ache for humanity as we twist in angst and pine for the better life, when He died to...

I believe there is a side to suffering we miss when we focus solely on our pain rather than on God’s greater purpose.

There are some books we’d rather skip. But every Word of Scripture is “God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training...

Problems without visible solutions test the faith and challenge the hope of even the most devout.

Debilitating shame is highly toxic and very destructive, and it will always move us further away from God.

You could be called a missionary any time that you go into an area that is made up of mostly unbelievers.