Practical Applications Archives

We spend so much time and effort anticipating Christmas. Once all of that is over, it’s only natural that we would feel a lull.

Resolutions are rarely kept, but goals can be life changing. Goals are dreams with deadlines. So take some time to dream together!

The Apostle Peter wrote husbands must give honor to their wives. They should treat them with understanding.

Want to make New Year's resolutions but not sure where to start? Here are just a few ways you can enter 2017 on a more positive, hopeful,...

Walking days are good days if we are walking with God.

If you mourn the fallenness of your world rather than curse its difficulties, you know that grace has visited you.

If you're feeling like the holidays came and went too fast, or you find yourself struggling with deep loss, one truth gives us hope...

However you choose to celebrate Christmas this year, put Christ at the center. The magi’s gifts honored the King. Yours can, too.

What is the most important thing you can do this Christmas? There’s a long list to consider, to be sure. Let’s bracket off honoring the birth of...

The people of God ought to be experts at handling disappointment.

Most Christians don’t fear going to be with Jesus. It’s the pain, the debilitating suffering that often precedes death that terrifies us.

Every Christian should know how to read and interpret the Bible. Do you?

Advent is a unique and precious time to celebrate the incarnation with our families and churches. It’s a special season to rejoice in the life...

Over at Relevant Magazine, pastor Scott Sauls is appealing to believers by asking them to remember the story of Jesus and the woman caught in...

Joy doesn’t depend on good circumstances. It’s based on your relationship with a good God, which you can rely on even during bad circumstances.