Practical Applications Archives

Are you happy? How would you know?

God tells us to love our enemies, and I'm really struggling with being obedient.

Grace is giving and when the gospel of God’s grace touches your heart, it will always demonstrate itself in cheerful giving.

I want faith to be an important part of my life, but some days there seems to be no room for it because everything else is pushing it out of the...

I still feel that Sunday is the Lord’s Day and should be focused on the Lord, but here are a few ways I have learned we can still encourage those...

As we celebrate this July 4th holiday, is it possible for us to have the same impact as our forefathers did for future generations?

It is easy to get afraid of life, people and outcomes. Yet, there are three rules to stay unafraid that work. Learn them and change your outlook.

But when does patriotism turn into idolatry? That’s a question Zack Hunt of Relevant Magazine began pondering in a recent article.

Prayer is communication with God, and none of us is exempt. Even Jesus did not neglect his relationship with the Father.

I was tempted. I was tempted to look at something online that I knew was very, very bad for me to look at. I wanted to look so badly. I wanted to...

Differences in handling money that lead to discord are Satan’s effective weapons. They cause separation from the one to whom we said “I do.”

When was the last time you had a bad day? I bet it wasn’t long ago. Bad days happen, but they don’t have to undo us.

To the fathers: Thank you for your leadership. You are heroes. But what if God were asking us to be a hero to just one more?

In the wake of the Orlando shootings, Jesus is calling us to radical extremism. Will you join Him?

As I wandered aimlessly around Trader Joe's with my wife and daughter, debating how much to tell them until we got home, I knew only that I was...