Spiritual Life Archives

There is only one way for us to overcome the meaninglessness of our existence: we must discover who God designed us to be. But we are separated...

Yes, we live on a planet that is under the curse of God. The whole creation groans together in travail. But for the Christian there is, in every...

During this time of year, it may be easy to forget that the bigger purpose behind Bethlehem was Calvary. But the purpose of the manger was realized...

There's great power in great storytelling. Lovers of The Chronicles of Narnia know this to be true. And with great anticipation we have waited...

Contrary to what the advertisers say, breaking free of consumerism won't give you a smaller life; it will give you a larger vision of how to become...

The ancient muses, it was thought, helped create works of art and literature. But the God in whom I believe is about creating certain kinds of...

Oh, he's watching. Waiting for you to screw up so you will get coal instead of a bicycle. You had better please him...

In The Shelter of God's Promises, Sheila Walsh searches Scripture for what God has promised us, what God's promises mean, and how encounters with...

Too many sad and discouraged churchgoers feel like they belong on the Island of Misfit Toys. That is not how God views us.

One Christmas many years ago, our children taught me an important lesson about the power of identifying and meeting a need in the lives of...

What can you give this Christmas? Before you answer, you might want to read about the real-life Secret Santa...

Before you object, think it through. Jesus isn’t right now hungry, is he? He isn’t naked, is he? He isn’t thirsty, is he? He isn’t in jail, is he?...

We only have one "Devotional of the Day" spot, after all, and that's just not enough space...

Gratitude is spiritual warfare. We tend to adjust to the level of happiness or prosperity we have. We grow to expect it, to not even notice it. And...

Every year I attempt to answer this question for a lecture hall filled with high school seniors who are more interested in reading text messages...