Spiritual Life Archives

Most days, our actions and goal-mindedness would suggest we admire the two travelers who - determined to reach their destinations - passed by the...

Blogger Kevin DeYoung finds Bruce Gordon's biography of John Calvin to be chock full of practical advice for today's Christian.

One in three Christians – men and women alike – reports being addicted to pornography. Here's how you can take steps toward Closing the Window.

American Christians generally flow in one of two cultural directions: they either tend toward being consumers or being creators. Which is more in...

Life’s tragedies are unpredictable. How can we face the unthinkable?

No society or culture lasts forever. All eventually collapse—the United States will not be the exception. So what are some of the spiritual...

As a result of the overwhelming suffering, injustice, and evil that frequently seems to rule the day, many of us may feel overwhelmed by a sense...

Fear becomes a stumbling block that leaves us with regrets. Relying on our faith allows us to live fearlessly.

As I watch the horrible images from Japan unfold, I can't help but think about the story of another earthquake told in 1 Kings 19...

It wasn’t just the shaking that frightened Matt Murton on Friday afternoon in Kobe, Japan. Nor was it the swaying from his 19th-floor high-rise...

Questions are important. But when Rob Bell gets done asking, no matter what answers he puts forward, it seems we’re only left with more questions.

When you suffer religious abuse, you must deal with the pain of figuring out how to separate the abusive behavior of those who claim to follow God...

Jesus’ stunning statement to those who brought him news of calamity was that every deadly disaster is a merciful call from God for the living to...

Some days I just give up. I wake up and stress greets me, personified by the pile of laundry staring at me. Is it realistic for the Christian to...

If you respond to God’s calling to fight injustice, He’ll give you the love you need to be an agent of change. Here’s how you can learn The...