Practical Applications Archives

You know you need to stop giving your children money and volunteering free babysitting, but how can you stand to watch them—or your...

Why do we speak first and listen later, risking misunderstanding, causing hurt and fracturing relationships, and being carried off into anger? Here...

In any situation that produces anxiety or fear, we can learn from the psalmists and Paul to pour out our worries in prayer, then receive God's...

If your body or your staff are characterized by any of the following actions, there’s a strong possibility that your church’s philosophical and...

Rather than give, we take all we can get. How do you know you’ve lost your way in loving your spouse? Here are 5 signs that you’re the taker in the...

Being the hands and feet of Jesus means that Christ’s followers, past, present, and future, are obedient in their commission to preach the gospel...

Not only is it scientifically proven, but it's biblically-sound...your thoughts can affect your health. Here are some suggested affirmations, based...

When we ask ourselves the question “How can I deal with hard things that happened in my childhood?” it can stir up many different emotions. So...

Ever since the day I received my first “adult Bible”, this truth has been ingrained in my heart: God’s Word has the power to change a life. It...

During these trying times, one of the most quoted and shared passages, particularly by those desiring to speak to social justice, is Micah 6:8: “He...

We are not immune to the pressures and hardships of life. There are times when we need to deal with the inward struggles and the storms of life...

I can attest that when you respect your spouse and practice making your husband happy, he will turn around and pour that love right back onto you. ...

How do you survive and pick up the pieces of your life when a dream or plan has died? Here are few ways God can use times of unexpected changes in...

What will our country be like by the time they grow up? Despair invades our thoughts at night. We need hope—but where can we find it, and how can...

These are hard times. But what if I told you that you can actually have joy in the midst of them? Happiness is not based on circumstances or good...