Practical Applications Archives

Imagine you could go back in time and talk to your younger self. What would you say?

I carry the reminders and the fruits of that experience with me today, for the times when those pesky questions persist: Can I really trust Him to...

As I walked in obedience to Psalm 46:10, I began to see God move. All I could do was weep. I had ceased striving, and he had shown himself to be...

It's true. Occasionally, my wife and I get into it. Figuratively speaking, we kick, punch, claw, wrestle and just plainly get mad. Throughout...

How are you doing right now? Are you facing a trial, a storm… or something more suffocating, like a long-encamped darkness?

The early New Testament church shows us that generous living honors God and blesses others.

Jesus shows us how to leave a true legacy, a legacy of glory, His glory, not ours.

As we studied this psalm, I saw how these people pressed forward in spite of their current hardships: they continued planting…because they knew...

While it can be unnerving to watch your little girl grow up in America’s sexual culture, take heart and remember: you have the advantage.

How to intercede for the imperfect church you serve

You know that God wants to communicate with you regularly. But how often do you actually sense what He has to say to you?

Marriage was intended to be a relationship of intimacy and that means vulnerability. After God, your spouse is the one who sees nearly every flaw....

Let me guess. You are a woman who doesn’t look forward to Valentine’s Day!

Is leadership the only way to serve God, or does faithfulness take different forms?

Wisdom that comes THROUGH pain, not despite it