Practical Applications Archives

“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thessalonians...

Being an introvert simply means I recharge through alone time. The Bible contains several examples of how Jesus seemed to recharge through alone...

Do you have a strong desire to pray for the people in your community, but just don’t know how or where to start? Pray A to Z is a collection of 150...

Have you ever had a person notice that you were sinning and then call you out on it? How did you feel? Embarrassed? Angry? Grateful?

Here are 10 ways your life looks different when God – not money, success or any other person or thing – is your ultimate prize and reward.

Despite our best efforts to immerse them in the Word, there is a lot we don’t know, and cannot predict, about who our children will become. But we...

If we want to see our kids flourish and be who God wants them to be, we have to make the effort to use what little time we have to impress upon...

There are some things about marriage that I understood going into it, but there are so many things that I could have never imagined.

It’s the simple unintentional things, after awhile, that become huge offensive things that slowly undermine the security and health of a marriage.

Perhaps, it’s time to put to rest a few of these hymns—not because they are “bad,” but because they simply don’t cultivate a heart of worship.

So what should we do when we feel nothing, when we are bored and indifferent and dead on the inside, when we are downcast and can barely move our...

"Bread" in this prayer is really symbolic of any need you have. Do you have a need today? God delights to meet your need.

Have you ever tried boasting? It’s so deeply satisfying. Basically you spend your time showing how you are bigger, better, stronger, faster, wiser,...

For Christians, traveling is much more than some rousing adventure game, it’s an opportunity to reconnect with God in ways we never thought...

As your child gets older, it will become more likely he or she will start behaving in certain ways to attain or maintain social status.