Spiritual Life Archives

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...

If you’re suffering and you’re angry, bitter, and joyless it means you’ve idolized–and felt entitled to–whatever it is you’re losing. Entitlement...

Here's how to use the Beatitudes this year to be a distinct blessing to yourself and your family when you meet with them over the holidays.

Sometimes we Christians seem as bad at handling others' failures as we are at overcoming our own. No doubt these two things are related. Scripture...

Christianity honors the life of the mind, not because it celebrates the power of human intellect, but because Christ himself instructed Christians...

Biblical gratitude isn't something that should pass from our minds with the passing of a season. It's an attitude.

This Veterans Day, we need to remember the sacrifices made by members of our armed forces. But let’s also look in the mirror.

It's an important lesson to learn that life is not all about you. However, the example Jesus set as a fully-human Savior is About You learning to...

Don't allow your fears or doubts to rob you from your heart's desire. Don't end up like the other disciples, who cowered in the boat and followed...

We need to be the answer to the prayers for the persecuted. A powerful opportunity to do just that is coming November 14. Millions worldwide will...

What does God think of our thanksgiving?