Spiritual Life Archives

Ultimately, God does not stop bad things from happening to good people. Sometimes they are a result of our own decisions, sometimes not, but that...

We can give way to what disappointment naturally produces—discontentment and doubt—or we can let it grow us. We can let it stretch and strengthen...

Do you fear what is ahead? Is it hard for you to stay at ease because the idea something might go wrong is too great? Find peace.

We allow ourselves to endure unnecessary wounding in relationships because it brings us to a place of humility that honors Christ.

This is the culture God has appointed for us to raise our children in. We need to know how to live in it and interact with it. Our kids are...

How are people going to know what Christians look and act like if we don’t show them?

Jesus didn't come to sanctify the world's ways, He came to save the world from its ways.

Single or married, young or old, man or woman—everyone experiences loneliness at various times and to varying degrees. No one is exempt.

If you are getting after God, with your whole heart, but distraction, lies or discouragement won't shake off you, you are likely being hit by the...

One of the most beneficial practices in my life in recent months has been working on the discipline of selective ignorance.

Spend time studying these passages not merely for the purpose of refuting false teachers.

We would much prefer a magic mirror that lies to us rather than one that tells us the truth about ourselves. But we all experience moments when we...

The definition of faith is to believe in things that we cannot see. And God rewards and loves faith. But there is plenty to see that builds faith...

One of the biggest challenges in my sanctification thus far has been coming to terms with how fallible my conceptions of goodness, love,...

Lent is not a season for weight loss. Yes, Lent involves a taming of the physical appetites. But the goal is to cultivate a spiritual hunger for...