Spiritual Life Archives

Some people see the world only in terms of obvious physical realities. Others view the world through the lens of blind faith that doesn't fully...

“The terrible tsunami disaster in South Asia is a tragedy for the whole human family,” says General John Gowans, international leader of The...

We’ve all had times in our lives when we have been hurt, perhaps by someone we know very well or someone we know just casually, and we find loving...

On December 26, families were washed away, children were ripped from their parents' arms, and suffering beyond description settled upon the earth....

What separates the good deeds of Christians from the good deeds of others? This question cuts to the heart of Christian outreach. It is the root of...

I have mixed feelings about making New Year's resolutions. In the first place, I'm not certain that it's biblical. But if anyone should have reason...

As the United Nations projects that this week’s Southeast Asia tsunami will be the costliest disaster in history, aid groups begin historic relief...

Part Ten

Reggie White died Monday at the age of 43. Six years ago he was embroiled in controversy because of a speech he made to the Wisconsin legislature....

We live in a world where the amount of information available to us is unprecedented. Everywhere we turn, we hear voices calling us to follow them....

Christmas can be a time of great pain. The marked joy the season is supposed to represent can serve as a stark contrast to the pain reality may...

In Stormie Omartian’s joyous tribute to the birth of Jesus, the events surrounding a baby born long ago in a stable come to life as a Christmas...

As Christmas approaches I can't help marveling at all the miraculous changes in my life over the last decade-and-a-half or so. God has truly...

During this Christmas season, Christians around the world wait, looking upward, ready to welcome God Incarnate, our Abba, into our hearts,...

Poverty. Voodoo. Political turmoil. AIDS - Haiti's problems are indeed vast. But thanks to ministries like New Directions International, words like...