Practical Applications Archives

We know that God’s creation of man and woman to be together in marriage is sacred. It takes a lot of work to have a successful marriage, and you...

Change usually takes a bit more than knowledge. We are often blind to the real consequences of our procrastination. We might need a little pain to...

Slowness, stiffness, loss of abilities – every aging adult deals with them in some way. It is part of the human condition, a result of the Fall,...

Christians are called to a radical expression of peace in divisive times. Rather than removing ourselves, we are to seek redemption, never revenge.

For some of us, loneliness is an occasional struggle; for others it’s a constant shadow. Here are five Bible verses to lift you through loneliness...

We are called to be one body—when one part of the body hurts, we all hurt. Bearing each other’s burdens is not always easy and sometimes requires...

When facing your fears, you can freeze, fight, flight—or choose focus. This isn’t bravado. It's faith-based courage. Here are six ways to change “I...

I was recently at a farmer’s market, and a particular family stood out to me. In a sea of face masks, they were the only ones not wearing them....

My parents could practically be the poster children for “high risk for contracting COVID-19” and would need to self-isolate. We knew “independent”...

God’s love, experienced and shared, is the answer for a world gone mad. Don’t sit around waiting for fear to go away before you express love—do it...

Each day grants us the gift of 86,400 seconds to use that we will never get back. To make the most of God’s gift of time, I wrote these questions...

Due to life's busyness, the reality is we have to be intentional about connecting with our kids on a daily basis.

When we trust omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, almighty God, he will lead, guide, and direct us. God stands ready with a spiritual hedge of...

"This little light of mine" is a popular Sunday school song with children that draws inspiration from Matthew 5:16. When Jesus instructs His...

You may have been hoping that they would be back in person school by now, and are struggling with the transition and its demands. Here are 6 tips...