Practical Applications Archives

We all long for community, but how do we overcome our instinct to hide? Here are 8 ways to encourage yourself to come out of hiding to find...

No matter how old your children are, two factors will always play a part in your relationship with them: love and money.

Leo Tolstoy once wrote, "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." What do you think?

Thanksgiving's greatest enemy isn't simply ingratitude. It starts much sooner than that.

“I realized that the longer I scrolled through her pictures, the more miserable I became,” my friend Lizzy admitted.

Here are 7 ways you can rely on God to help you break down the challenging obstacles that are standing in your way.

As you enter into this holiday season, change your perspective on money by giving something tremendously valuable: yourself.

I spent decades chasing what I already had.

Happy people are happy because they have chosen to live in a way that keeps their mind and heart aligned to God’s truth.

What happens when a door closes and another one doesn't open? How do you handle life in the hall?

Do you ever find yourself making snap judgments about a person based on his “look,” or the way he talks, or the work he does? It’s a pretty easy...

As ISIS carves a path of brutality across Iraq and Syria, many people are asking, “What can I do to help those who are fleeing?”

Do you feel guilty that you’re not praying as often as you should, or that your prayers aren't deep or articulate enough?

When our fall schedules stretch our marriages and spiritual lives, it’s time to take a closer look.

Being a single mom is hard. It’s physically hard, emotionally hard, and spiritually hard. Single moms need your help.