Practical Applications Archives

A creative approach to honoring a living mom during quarantine is to appeal to her five senses. A “Five Senses Basket” is one option, or simply...

Making disciples is what Christ left His followers on earth to do. That was their mandate then, and it is still the overreaching directive of the...

Time, familiarity, baggage and life’s transitions can all wear on a marriage and make you feel like you’ve lost that loving feeling. But, it’s not...

Like many biblical people who withstood dire circumstances, we can look to God with gratitude even when life throws us a curveball as confusing as...

Jesus' surprising, counterintuitive ways open us up to the Holy Spirit’s leading to be more than a “nice, loving Christian neighbor.” While...

If we find ourselves grumbling about the same things over and over, we can pause and think about how we can do things differently. Then we can make...

Loneliness and anxiety are setting in for our kids during quarantine, as much as they are enjoying being home. Child counselor Sissy Goff shares 3...

To the shepherd of a stagnant flock: If your church has plateaued, make sure you haven’t. Here are 10 (hopefully) encouraging ideas.

Developing new rhythms during what coronavirus is threatening to make chaos, can restore balance. Here are five ideas for rhythms to help you...

The saying “practice what you preach” originates from Jesus’ teaching about legalism. But notice that Jesus says “practice” not “master," so what...

What can we practically do to avoid “compassion fatigue” that comes with the heavy news of what our world is currently facing and avoid burnout as...

As a family that has many years of homeschooling trials and errors behind us, here are some essential tips to help your family not just survive,...

No matter what hurt, loneliness, or despair plagues your heart, God is faithful to provide new mercies. God never harbors resentment for your past....

When we ask Jesus into our heart and receive the merciful forgiveness of our sins that nailed him to the cross, we experience a spiritual rebirth....

While church leaders are doing all they can to deliver meaningful worship experiences during COVID-19, live-streaming can't replace a physical act...