Practical Applications Archives

The classy thing for you to do when someone tries to embarrass you (or set you straight or bring you down) in public is to sit quietly and show no...

I hope to make a case for taking your teenager to “Big Church.”

Influence: the ability to have an effect on the character, behavior, and development of another person. Whether you know it or not, we all have...

My oldest daughter's life as a soldier has taught me a lot about what it means to be a warrior daughter of God instead of a worrier who feels like...

Our children are His. No matter where they go, or how old they are, they are in His care. They are in His hands.

When we direct repentance towards a person we have offended we often call it an apology. For this reason, Christians should be better at...

The bride and groom ride off into the sunset, but then realize some elbow grease is required to keep a marriage going strong.

It is time for the whole body of Christ to come together to present a unified spirit of love to the world.

To claim that the Bible doesn’t tell us what church should look like allows a person to substitute his own preferences for the clear teaching of...

The Bible speaks often of miraculous healing through the work of Jesus Christ and faith in God. Our Lord is able to provide both physical and...

How do you know when your spiritual slate has been wiped clean? What if you haven’t said the right words?

The land of promise and provision is where God wants us to live, but sometimes there needs to be a pause before we can rush right in.

We know we’re not supposed to worry. We know God is sovereign, but what can we do as we wait?

Many of our insecurities about parenting surface because we find ourselves in a situation that is new or different, or that we haven't yet walked...

Seeking God’s best will help protect your teens from heartache and encourage them to fulfill God’s purposes for their lives.