Practical Applications

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  10 Pieces of Bad Advice 20-Somethings Have Heard but Shouldn't Follow “And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.” (Luke 2:52) Although Luke 2:52 is talking about a junior-high-aged Jesus, this verse applies perfectly to my 20s.... Lindsey Brady May 23, 2018
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  What Is Salvation? (Also: Why It's Needed and How to Get It) As children we learn words by associating them with other words. I didn’t go to church much as a child, so many of the churchy words were unfamiliar to me. One in particular that always caused me confusion... Mike Leake May 23, 2018
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  Why Adult Children Still Need Your Prayers Does our responsibility to pray without ceasing stop when our children become responsible adults? Misty Honnold May 22, 2018
• 10 Tips for Answering Your Kid's Toughest Questions Let’s face it. Some things are difficult to talk through. But the truth is this, if we don't talk with them, someone else will. Debbie McDaniel May 22, 2018
• 10 Pieces of Bad Advice Newlyweds Have Heard but Shouldn't Follow “That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.” (Genesis 2:24) What the Bible doesn’t tell you is how when you get married, you... Lindsey Brady May 21, 2018
• The 1 Thing Pastors Do That Puts Congregations to Sleep The pastor says “Now, in the original Greek, this word means…” and church members roll their eyes. Oh brother, some are thinking. Joe McKeever May 18, 2018
• 3 Ways to Develop a Lifestyle of Generosity Winston Churchill once said, “You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.” Kelly Hancock May 18, 2018
• Why You Can't Just Pray (You Have to Listen, Too) In order to pray God’s will, it is crucial that we hear His voice clearly. Debbie Przybylski May 17, 2018
• What Makes Prayer So Difficult (And So Worth It) Three aspects of prayer make it difficult. And then, one overwhelming reality keeps us at it with the strong confidence that praying is the best thing we can ever do. Joe McKeever May 17, 2018
• 5 Reasons We Never Have to Be Afraid I’m not proud of it, but there is no way I can begin to write a post with this title and not come clean. So here it is, front and center: fear, in many ways, has always been my friend. At least you’d think... Heidi Chiavaroli May 16, 2018
• 7 Reasons Young Believers Struggle with Church (and 8 Ways Older Believers Can Help) I spend much of my time with seminary students, but I also spend time with young believers who have been raised in church, but who aren’t preparing for ministry. Often, I connect with this group when I speak... Dr. Chuck Lawless May 16, 2018
• Here Are the 5 Big Questions Every Graduate Should Be Asking When I graduated from college, I felt overwhelmed with questions. "What am I going to do for work?" "Where am I going to live?" "How am I going to pay rent,... Paul Angone May 15, 2018