Practical Applications Archives

Sexuality is intended to bond a wife and a husband and to result in newness of life, thus connecting generations. Pornography disrupts this...

We may know in our heads that Christ alone is our source of hope… but how do we get our hearts to believe it, too?

But if God is our stronghold, if God is our life, if God is our comforter, our provider and our guide, what place does fear have in our life?

Christians sometimes shy away from Jesus’ call to assert the truth about faith – especially when talking about controversial issues.

No matter why, when, or with whom we take the plunge, most of us are nowhere close to understanding what it really means to tie the lifetime knot...

Do you ever wonder what is beyond your line of sight? Will we have another baby? Where will I be professionally next year? Should we move to a...

Here are 5 ways to celebrate in a whole new way; 5 ways to make meaningful memories—without even one mention of the Easter Bunny.

Would a homosexual or bulimic or cutter or high-functioning pain-killer addict feel comfortable talking about their battles in our churches? I...

Former U.S. Congressman J.C. Watts shares five key attributes that helped him not only survive the toughest test of his life, but to actually...

I need clarity and peace and space to think. When there is a mess swirling around me on the outside, I internalize it. Chaos outside equals chaos...

Suicide, and the threat of suicide, is one of the greatest tragedies that many have experienced among loved ones today.

Words matter. Our kids need to hear them. They thrive under encouraging, supporting, heart-felt words.

Being faithful often demands that we express ideas that conflict with the majority culture’s claims, concerns, and commitments.

C.S. Lewis wrote well before our time, but he wrote highly applicable and practical truths about Christian living that still ring true today.

I would love to have male friends, but I don’t know how! How can I get comfortable around guys without seeming flirtatious?