Practical Applications Archives

We all know that words have the power to destroy and tear down. Yet we continue to say hateful things about ourselves! Why?

Trolls are those fictional characters who live under bridges. They are also those real-life “characters” who live on the Internet. Sadly, many of...

Rejoice always? Pray continually? Who can seriously do that? And is "God's will" really this bare-boned?

“Churches are designed to be communities of impossible love that only work if God is real, and Christ’s sacrifice is real, and heaven is real.”

When I became insulin-dependent in 1985, I wondered who wanted me ill, Satan or God.

We live in very different times now. Our phones give us a steady stream of headlines. At every turn, a news headline that scares or angers you begs...

Prayer is not so much about us as it is about God: Exposing our hearts to His transforming power. You cannot speak to God and remain unchanged.

In Revelation 12:10, the title "Accuser of the Brethren" is given to our enemy Satan at his judgment. Do I really want to claim that monicker for...

If the person does not feel they did anything wrong and assures you that you have misunderstood them, you must then take it at face value and move...

Pain can be debilitating and demoralizing and tests our faith that we're ever going to get better—maybe even testing our faith in God.

How often are we so sure about something, only to realize that it’s not true at all?

My sweet friend, Samantha, wrote these beautiful promises for the single mom (or any mom).

As Christians, we often debate what to teach our youth in the church. We want to guide them, inspire them, and empower them all at the same time.

It’s too easy to look at people around us and instantly make decisions about them based on outer appearance, their attitude in that moment, or any...

When God is pleased with us and we are living holy lives, doubtless we experience happiness in the fullest and truest sense of the word.