Practical Applications Archives

Forgiveness is one of the central tenets of the Christian faith. Most of us grew up on Sunday school lessons which encouraged us to forgive others...

We can vote the best we know how, given all the information we can gather, and leave the results to the Lord.

Stress results when we worry that something won’t work out the way we are hoping. It is the opposite of faith.

Don't lose yourself while becoming yourself.

I don’t know what wounds you wear, but God does. He knows what you’re going through and He doesn’t disregard your cry for help.

Just as not everyone reading this blog post is a citizen of the same country, so not everyone is a citizen of heaven.

Instead of trying to do it all or stressing because we simply can’t, we need to be realistic about what we are really able to accomplish.

Several years ago, I quipped before an audience, “Election years make people crazy.” And that was before I had any idea what was coming in 2016.

Stepping out to do what seems impossible can be scary – like trying to walk on water – but God will help you keep walking.

Does rejection leave you feeling uncomfortable and embarrassed? Learn 5 things to calm the overwhelming fears of rejection. Encourage your heart.

To the many folks who have said to me, “God told me to marry him/her,” I want to cry out, “No, he didn’t.”

If I could simplify my anxiety for loved ones and pass out a manual of essential things to know, this is what I would say.

Lies flee in the presence of truth.

Some of us may be tempted to stay home instead of voting this fall. While I understand the sense of “political fatigue,” I urge you not to do that.

We often punish ourselves with self-loathing after falling short of God’s glory. But God never called us to hate ourselves.