Practical Applications Archives

As Christians, our faith can serve as a crucial tool for cultivating a more hopeful, optimistic outlook.

The problem is not the self-portrait. The problem is our sin nature. The problem is our self-centeredness.

Like any healthy relationship, a good marriage requires work. No matter how compatible a couple may be or how in love they feel, there will be...

As a young mom, I couldn't recognize God's purpose in my ordinary life because I didn't really understand what purpose was. Looking back, here are...

Going to a wedding reminds you that the marriage bond is sacred. Going to a funeral reminds you that life is a vapor, that one day yours will be...

Indeed, dementia is one of the greatest challenges of aging. And as life expectancy increases, dementia will be all the more common.

It’s in the midst of the ordinary that God grows you most powerfully into the person he wants you to become.

It shouldn’t surprise anyone to learn that we live in a very polarized world, and Christians will frequently find themselves in disagreement with...

Getting a good night’s sleep is a way I can prepare my body, mind, heart, and soul for the work God has given me to do the following day (or in the...

Have you been wrongfully blamed? Or have you been misunderstood for your intentions?

God takes pleasure in watching us seek Him out.

I'm not interested in having a funeral when I pass away. My question is… did Jesus have a funeral and is it alright NOT to have one?

Do we want women to be weak? The answer must forever be, on the basis of Scripture, "May it never be."

People often ask if I've written about what would be appropriate to pay the preacher for a wedding, a funeral, or for guest preaching in their...

I have determined that the biggest problem is not in the messing up, but the real tragedy comes when I pitch my tent and camp out in the land of “I...