Spiritual Life Archives

Making resolutions and setting goals for the New Year are great ideas. Consider the resolutions of notable Christians of the past…

When you read in your Bible and you see the words “gift” or “given,” or the words “then” or “if,” you need to back up.

Exams and tests, though nobody remembers them fondly, were for our benefit. Same thing with a self-examination under the Holy Spirit's guidance.

Are we really responsible to "take God with us" when we venture out? Have we forgotten his omnipresence?

As I walked across campus, I was rethinking whether this God I had come to know was worth following...

The conversations of our day - over all manner of personal, social, cultural, and moral issues - go on without the benefit of biblical insight....

Need to drum up some warm feelings? Light an eggnog-scented candle and reread the Christmas story. Here you'll find some kindred spirits because...

Christmas turns our attention to gifts like no other season. Here's how we find the greatest gift of all -- God Himself -- in the Gospel. ...

Don't suffer in vain; God is at work on all of us as we struggle with Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain.

Morality will not save you from hell; it will not even make you a better person. And if we teach our kids only morality, the undertow of legalism...

My favorite non-biblical Christmas story has always been "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." But might it have less in common with the first chapter...

What if we were to give ourselves? Our time. Our talents. What if we were to give them to each other?

I've had many people ask, "I'll bet the holidays are going to be really hard for you this year, huh?" I have lots of reasons why they could be...

I knew, of course, that Jesus may not have been born exactly on December 25, but I hadn't really considered that Christmas could be celebrated at...

So why shouldn’t we speak when we are angry? Here are seven things to think about before you open your mouth . . .