Practical Applications

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  How to "Speak Up for Those Who Cannot Speak for Themselves" Today One verse that stands out as a call to stand up for those who are experiencing oppression and injustice comes from Proverbs 31. Proverbs 31:8-9 says, “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for... Amanda Idleman Jun 25, 2020
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  5 Common Marriage Problems and How to Resolve Them Farmers Insurance had it right when they said, “We know a thing or two, because we’ve seen a thing or two.” They have seen the best and worst of humanity. If you care to marvel at the weirdness of the world,... Meg Gemelli Jun 24, 2020
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  7 Responses Every Christian Heart Needs to Have towards Racism Currently, we are engaged in critical and difficult conversations in our country and our churches over racially-charged inequity, inequality, and violence. This season reveals how far we actually haven’t... Sue Schlesman Jun 23, 2020
• 10 Fresh Ideas for Grandparents to Stay in Touch During COVID-19 Here are a few suggestions to have your multigenerational family chat go smoothly and with lots of fun and laughter. Technology can't completely replace time together in-person, but with these ideas, you can... Linda Gilden Jun 22, 2020
• How to Become a Bridge Builder for Racial Reconciliation When there is a chasm or great divide, one of the ways to close that gap is to build a bridge. One of the chasms that has shot to the forefront in the last few weeks is the chasm of racism.While the embers... Clarence L. Haynes Jr. Jun 19, 2020
• 5 Practical Actions to Pursue Justice (Not Hatred) Right Now “They will know we are Christians by our love.”This scripture-based song lyric rolls off the tongue of anyone who clocked some serious time in Sunday School.However, a quick scroll through social media may... Amy Noel Green Jun 18, 2020
• 3 Things I Learned to Let Go of during COVID-19 Trying to figure out how to make it through this crisis became my daily focus. The combination of worry and exhaustion revealed my need to let go of these 3 things. Susan Seay Jun 17, 2020
• The Best Way White Christians Can Respond to Racial Tensions “I can’t breathe.”Those words from George Floyd as he gasped for his mother with a knee on his neck have haunted me. Just like the video of two white men chasing down and shooting Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia... Brent Rinehart Jun 16, 2020
• How to Prepare for Marriage before You're even Dating Does your heart long to marry? Do you look around at your friends who have wed and wonder, when will it be my turn?If you’ve been waiting a long time for the one to show up, it can be easy to grow... Rhonda Stoppe Jun 15, 2020
• 3 Reasons Women Seek Control and How to Truly Surrender They also showed me that all women, no matter how we cloak it, have a desire and a natural bent for control. Why do women seek control? It goes back to our Ancestress--the very first woman created--Eve. Cindi McMenamin Jun 12, 2020
• Revisiting Christ's Greatest Commandment: Love “How did we get here?” I thought to myself, as I read another stranger’s story, describing how a distorted form of the gospel had been used to inflict wounds of rejection and judgment.I feel there is no end... Carley Marcouillier Jun 11, 2020
• How Can I Diagnose and Confront My Own Racism? "I would have never said before I adopted my middle son that I was racist, because I didn't say the words that a racist said. And I didn't have what I thought were the feelings a racist had." Trevor Atwood Jun 10, 2020