Spiritual Life Archives

"If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame." (Proverbs 18:13)

Not everyone goes through the pain and struggle of getting to the “why” behind the choices that are causing problems, conflict, and emotional...

Perhaps no other book can act as a such a companion in our daily lives: joy, heartache, drama, songs, prayers, poetry. Psalms takes us from the...

A Companion for all Times

Hypermodern America has become a collectivity of "spiritualities" even as the contours of American culture become increasingly secularized. How is...

"Boomerang" can mean an act or words spoken that come back to haunt the originator. In the story of Jesus’ trek to the cross, Pilate was about to...

In the book of Isaiah, we see a glimpse into God’s heart for the broken. In Isaiah 66:2 (NIV) God says, “This is the one I esteem: he who is humble...

It can be easily proven from history that Halloween predates the birth of Christ by several hundred years and is firmly rooted in paganism. There...

Be careful what you say to God. Experience has taught me that He often answers a prayer, even if it's mumbled. One day I muttered, "Lord, I know I...

There is no one who perplexes Jesus. No thought or action is unintelligible to him. He knows its origin and end. The most convoluted psychotic and...

You don’t want to unnecessarily make your child an “oddball” and “outcast” with his or her friends. But you also don’t want to mindlessly give in...

A Christian understanding of the lottery involves at least four vital moral considerations. A quick review of these considerations may help...

In the name of being Christian, many men strive to be nice guys. But while going through life wearing a smiley face may please other people, it...

Responsibility is a self-esteem steroid. When we give someone a responsibility, whether that person is a child, coworker, friend, or spouse, we’re...

The church is faced in the postmodern age by several distinct apologetic challenges. Internally, the church must defend the faith against...