Practical Applications Archives

Austen was a Christian whose faith is reflected in the spiritual lessons that her novels and the story of her life can teach readers today.

Life is full of things that add up to stress. How we handle the emotion of it all makes or breaks us as individuals and as a couple.

Good behavior for followers of Christ in an election season

If you're a Christian, God has given you a job to be a change agent in the world, fulfilling His purposes wherever you go.

If we turn from faith in the time of trouble, what shall we turn to?

Before you head out to change the world, you might want to consider a few things—a “pre-missions checklist” if you will.

In pursuing the elusive balanced life, many Christians find themselves pulled between two worlds -- that of their church and that of their home.

Many of us have chances to share the Gospel, encourage someone, or impact others, but we don’t because we distract ourselves.

I'd rather be an authentic nobody than a cheap knock-off of a somebody.

When I pray with my kids, I can tell their minds are somewhere else. They might have their eyes closed, but talking to God is the very last thing...

A mother knows just how to love her little girls.

My oldest son starts school this next fall. Sad thing is, I don't think he is ready. If academics is all we are concerned about, then he would be...

Most people are incredibly lonely. Sure, we smile on the outside. Most likely, we keep ourselves busy so we aren't able to process the pain...

The Gospel contains the power to meet all your needs every day if you rely on it instead of trying to live through your own efforts.

You don’t need gimmicks at all to minister successfully to teens. You simply need to focus on communicating God’s grace.