Practical Applications

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  5 Things You Should Know about Parenting Your Parents When our parents grow old, we often become their caregivers, and they rely on us like we used to rely on them growing up. Our roles shift, and we have to parent our parents. Whitney Hopler Jul 31, 2018
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  The Curiosity of Children: How to Answer a Child’s Questions About Faith The curiosity of children is quite possibly the greatest player in their drive to learn. It is one of the single most compelling aspects of human life in that it motivates us to go from a baby crawling on... Richard Lee Sorensen Jul 31, 2018
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  How to Support a Friend through Divorce It is difficult to know what to say to someone in this most challenging situation. Do we rush in to offer advice, stand back, or ask the individual involved how we can best befriend them? Dr. David B. Hawkins Jul 30, 2018
• How to Keep Having Fun Together in Marriage According to a 2008 University of Denver research study, the more fun married couples had together, the happier their marriages became. Whitney Hopler Jul 30, 2018
• Biblical Responses for When the Church Offends or Hurts You I wouldn’t be in ministry today if I hadn’t learned how to be patient and forgiving when offended or hurt by my church. Sometimes, we expect more from the pastor and church staff than we expect from God.... Janet Thompson Jul 27, 2018
• Preparing for Battle: 20 Bible Verses to Help You Face Life's Hardest Moments Ever noticed, if you wait for a battle to hit, you're too late. If you wait until you’re in the heat of an argument with someone, you usually have a hard time responding kindly. If you get that phone call... Kelly Balarie Jul 27, 2018
• "Remember the Sabbath Day To Keep It Holy" - 10 Concise Reasons to Honor Sabbath Having enjoyed yesterday another Sabbath, where my soul was rejuvenated and my heart made glad, I thought I would encourage you with ten concise reasons (five coming from the Old Testament and five from the... Barry York Jul 26, 2018
• How to Follow God's Plan When you ask the Holy Spirit to guide you, trust He will. Kristine Brown Jul 26, 2018
• How to Walk by Faith and Not by Your Feelings As believers, we’re called to live by faith. And yet so many of us choose to live by something else—our feelings. Have you ever made a decision because it simply “felt right”? Have you ever said something... Lara d’Entremont Jul 25, 2018
• Are You In Debt to God? Scripture often refers to sin in financial terminology. If sin is a debt, do you and I have a trespass counter in heaven? Does it click at each infraction? Max Lucado Jul 25, 2018
• How to Take the Stress out of Your Summer Vacation If you traveled a lot before you had children, you will have to adjust your expectations— especially in regards to the time it takes to do anything. Dr. Pete Sulack Jul 24, 2018
• When You Don't Agree with Your Spouse on Child-Rearing Here are six suggestions to help you and your spouse agree—or move toward agreement—on child-rearing tactics. Chap Bettis Jul 24, 2018