Practical Applications Archives

Job had a choice. He chose to maintain his faith. He suffered and struggled with God, but keep praying. He creates a positive portrait for us today...

What is the best way to be professional, but above all else do as Jesus called for?

If you’d like to evaluate the health of your marriage (without having to step on a scale or say Ahhh), consider these 5 signs of a healthy...

Instead of burying your hope in unmet expectations, seasons of disappointment, and questions that go unanswered, bury hopelessness. Instead of...

Nothing made me feel more defensive and icky, though, than realizing I had to reckon with white privilege. It was my classmate's story, which...

Today, if you have a person in your life who is walking through a time of suffering I want to encourage you to show up in real and tangible ways.

This election cycle is a stressful one for all involved. Your kids need help to keep the election in perspective and to be reminded of God’s good...

How do we teach him to share and take turns? What if he becomes spoiled or selfish? How do we keep a me-first attitude from taking over his heart?

I’ve heard countless stories of parents who focused on the negative or used scare tactics to keep their kids from being sexually active. But God...

What if you could change your husband without saying a word? Yes, without a single word.

COVID isn't going anywhere--and it's weighing heavily on all of us. God wants to be there for us in our grief.

What if we, as Christian people, reclaimed the essentially public nature of our faith? How might we invite another to explore the life-changing...

We can hold on to the pain of our past, or we can take hold of the lesson and grow. Here are 5 ways to redirect your thoughts when unpleasant...

People are leaving your church. I’ve read that more people leave during the fall than any other season. This isn’t because people become...

Leaders today can still learn so much from the book of Daniel and his example of integrity. Here are four lessons that give a powerful foundation...