Spiritual Archives

Personal Evangelism: Your Unique and Shared Missions

Do you practice personal evangelism? Are you fulfilling the Great Commission? As a Christian, personal evangelism is your service to unbelievers. This service comprises your unique mission and your shared mission with other believers. Pastor Rick Warren outlines four parts of your unique life message that you’re called to share. He also identifies four mental blocks that can hold you back from your shared mission. Keep reading to learn how you can help the Church fulfill the Great Commission by engaging in personal evangelism.

How to Develop the Heart of a Servant

What is the heart of a servant like? Do you have one? When you serve the church, you want to make sure that you’re doing it for the right reasons—in a way that honors God and serves as an example to others. You need to have the heart of a servant. Pastor Rick Warren outlines five characteristics and five attitudes of a servant’s heart. Keep reading to learn how you can develop the heart of a servant.

Living a Moral Life in the World That Hails Narcissism

What are David Brooks’s 15 guiding principles for living a moral life? How can you work to become a better person in a world that celebrates narcissism? In his book The Road to Character, author David Brooks shares his 15-point humility code. His code covers topics such as becoming more selfless, admitting your flaws, seeking help from others, and more. Continue reading for Brooks’s 15 guidelines for living a moral life, organized by theme.

Serving the Church: What’s Your Unique Contribution?

Are you serving the church in the way that only you can? How are you uniquely wired for ministry? A big part of Christian life is serving the church—contributing to the Great Commission to get God’s work done in the world. God has not only called you to serve, he has wired you to contribute in a way that no one else can. Read more to learn how you can serve the church like no one else.

Living a Life of Purpose: 4 Ways to Stay on Track

Are you living a life of purpose? How can you keep your purpose central to the way you live? If you’ve done the work to identify God’s purpose for your life, you’ll want to stay the course and continue living a life of purpose every day. Pastor Rick Warren outlines four things you can do to keep your purpose-driven life on track. Read more to learn how to stay on the path of living a life of purpose.

The Road to Character: Quotes by David Brooks

Looking for The Road to Character quotes from David Brooks? What are some of the most noteworthy passages worth revisiting? In his book The Road to Character, David Brooks discusses the fact that modern society is more focused on “me” rather than “we.” He spends much of the book highlighting examples of famous historical figures that were able to make a difference because they focused on others more than themselves. Below are some noteworthy quotes from the book.

How to Grow Spiritually: Be More Like Jesus Each Day

Are you committed to growing spiritually? Are you more like Jesus today than you were yesterday? It’s an amazing blessing—and a miracle—that people are able to grow spiritually. When you do your part, God does his part to restore his image in you. Pastor Rick Warren discusses three things that have to change for you to grow spiritually—as well as three tools that God uses to help you grow. Read more to learn what it means to grow spiritually and how to do it.

A Life Purpose Statement: Your Spiritual Touchstone

Do you have a life purpose statement? What good does it do to have one? A life purpose statement is simply a summary of your life purposes and how you will fulfill them. Writing it down and visiting it regularly is critical to the fulfillment of your life purposes. Read more to learn how to craft your own life purpose statement.

Defeating the Temptation to Sin: The 4 Actions to Take

How do you deal with the temptation to sin? Do you know how to overcome it? Temptation is simply part of life. Even Jesus dealt with it when he was on Earth. Temptation is actually part of the spiritual growth process, you just need to understand its pattern and know what specific actions you can take to overcome it. Keep reading to learn how to deal with the temptation to sin.

How to Find Meaning in Life: Speculation or Revelation?

How can you find meaning in life? Where should you look? At some point, you’ve likely asked yourself the same questions that people have been asking themselves for centuries: “Why am I here?” “What’s the meaning of life?” “What’s my purpose?” In your quest to find meaning in life, you have a couple of options. You can guess, or you can look at scripture to see what the Creator has to say about life’s purpose. Read more to learn about these two routes you can take as you search to find meaning in life.