Spiritual Life Archives

Well may we pause to pay honor to her who after Jesus Christ is God’s best gift to people: mother.

On April 15, 2003, I held my mother's hand for the very last time. Surrounded by her adult children in the hospital room, Mother took her final...

One of God’s gifts to us in suffering is that we are granted to see and experience depths of his Word that a life of ease would never yield. Let...

As Christians look toward the National Day of Prayer on May 5, many will wonder if they can fit it into their busy schedules. If ever America was...

Just as Christmas and Easter aren’t the only days we should commemorate Christ’s birth and resurrection, neither is May 5 - the National Day of...

Separating fiction from fact is crucial when it comes to something as important as faith. So here are some significant ways the popular novel The...

I have a confession to make: Sometimes I feel like a bad Christian. I mentally glance back over the 20-odd years since I said yes to Jesus and...

The writers of the Nicene Creed seem intent on stressing that Jesus was “begotten.” It’s a word we — those of us who grew up on the King James...

Think about certain situations you are dealing with right now. What can you learn from them? If you will embrace the hand of Jesus and walk with...

Today Jesus asks you, “Are you realistic about your spiritual condition? Are you smug or self-satisfied with where you are spiritually? Are you...

Sometimes we humans aim too low in our quests, seeking after worldly things that can't fulfill the deep desires of our souls. It's only when we...

Your First Line of Defense

All of us have lives filled with things which can cause distress. The good news is this: We can win over worry! As a matter of fact it is...

“I want to destroy the influence of the Christian cliché ‘the safest place to be is in the center of the will of God,’” says Erwin McManus, a...