Spiritual Life Archives

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...

Seven things we can learn from Joshua about being a person God uses.

Not everybody is thoughtful about the way they pray. They don’t think about what view of God is behind their praying. So what I suggest is that we...

"Only begotten" means one of a kind or “the one and only.” Typically used by parents of their “only child,” it is used in the Creeds to show that...

Understanding and Defeating Satan's Plan of Attack

“Just how should I feel about the movie Hotel Rwanda?” wonders writer Steve McGarvey. He is not alone. There is evidence that American Christians...

Riding the Emotion Locomotive

Bipolar disease (sometimes referred to as manic-depressive illness) is a mood disorder, which means that the symptoms are disturbances or...