Practical Applications Archives

Feeling brokenhearted is simply not enough to fix the problem of poverty in America. Individuals, communities and institutions must care enough to...

There’s no training for the most difficult job any of us will ever have: being a mom or a dad. You have to pick it up as you go.

Biblical unity is about working through conflicts, avoiding slander and gossip, and being generous in spirit.

By studying Abraham’s life, you can discover how to grow in faith, even though unexpected and difficult circumstances.

We need to test the truth of each message we hear—or the result will be our deception and the distortion of the gospel.

I make a plan every January to ensure I don't end the year in the same place, spiritually, as I was when the year started.

Although my sisters and I were raised with to believe in God, my parents had no spiritual well to draw from as they parented.

I can't count on two hands how many times I have set out to read through the Bible from beginning to end, yet somewhere in the first few weeks, I...

Instead of making a New Year's resolution, I want you to accept a New Year's invitation. It is an invitation to say "Yes!"

There are a few reasons taking inventory is so valuable as we try to move forward into our next year.

So, there we were. At age 34, my husband left his stable and well-paying job at a mortuary in search of greener pastures.

Do you find yourself hitting questions of faith harder now that it's Christmas? God has a message for us to leave what we know.

Unbelief turns off the color and turns down the sound of life as it was meant to be lived. But, faith in Christ turns on the sound, lights up the...

Our Elf on the Shelf game brings out the best in my children. You know who does that for me? Jesus. (Of course.)

Remember Jesus’ words, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick”? (Matthew 9:12).