Practical Applications Archives

Do we really have to say “This is true and that is false; this is right and that is wrong?” Why can’t everyone just be right? Find out here.

Nothing hurts like a failing marriage, and there is no loneliness as intense as living with a stranger who used to be your friend.

"Is ministry and worship on the Lord’s Day compromised by my allegiance to football on Saturday and Sunday?" And that's just question one, guys.

We want our children to love us, and to like us, and many of us do this by asking what our children want and seeking to conform to that.

Christian couples should be able to talk about anything together, yet many couples still do not feel comfortable talking about their finances…...

Within this anxious country, young adults are the most anxious of all; more than half of Millennials report that they’ve lost sleep and lain awake...

The prosperity gospel is a far cry from the gospel of Jesus because its roots are not grounded in the message of the Cross that gives new us new...

Jesus invites us, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” But will we listen to him?

When we catch our kids lying, there a few things we can do to break the chain reaction of fear and dishonesty. Free them up to embrace the truth,...

It's important to let your husband know that you’re not only thinking of him, but you’re thinking highly of him.

There is a danger in trying to assess the effectiveness of our ministry. We see and understand so little of what the Lord is doing.

Hebrews 12:15 tells us to be on the lookout for any "root of bitterness" that might creep into our lives. So how do we spot one and how can we get...

Some of us are afraid to be engage with the mother who’s lost a child because we’re driven by one overwhelming fear: I don’t know what to say.

Anxiety doesn’t go away or cave in when you become a believer in Christ, in the same way that temptation actually increases after salvation.

I must confess that as a parent I don't always model servanthood. Too often I model the opposite...