Making the Valley of Weeping into a Well

When the touch of God hurts, we can revel in His mercies, and understand how sorrow and anguish give way to a more personal understanding of God's loving-kindess.

Christian Living, Christian Growth, Practical MattersTom BalzamoAugust 21, 2023Thomas Balzamo, grief, sorrow, weeping, sadness, death, loss, peace, strength in ChristComment

You Got This! …or Do You?

Are we unwittingly encouraging others to rely on their own strength in a time when they should be seeking God?

Active Ingredient: Humor

How can humor be used in the teaching and unity of our homes?

Practical Matters, The HomeDaniel FoxFebruary 15, 2023Daniel Fox, humor, funny, family, parenting, laughComment

Interruptions — Divine Appointments?

Are interruptions divine appointments, or a result of a lack of structure, intention, or focus on our part?

Practical MattersDaniel FoxFebruary 10, 2023Daniel Fox, time management, divine appointments, Technology, social media, notifications, structureComment

Men Who Do Things

Righteousness is not an abstract idea. It is a virtue exercised and lived out in the doing of things.

Practical MattersTom BalzamoDecember 2, 2022Thomas Balzamo, manliness, masculinity, men, experience, righteousness, gray hairComment

I Can’t Take You Seriously

There’s a misalignment between what you say you believe and what you practice.

The Contagion of Perceived Analysis

What happens when an individual thinks they’ve seriously analyzed an issue, but they really haven’t?

Church Culture, Practical MattersTom BalzamoAugust 5, 2022Thomas Balzamo, pride, Bible Study, traditionComment

Your Body is God’s Temple

What does God say about our bodies? How we should treat them?

Practical Matters, Christian LivingJim OgleJune 27, 2022Jim Ogle, exercise, health, physical body, temple, sleep, practical mattersComment

Parenting Toward the Gospel - Part 2

How can parents work to build a gospel understanding in their children?

Evangelism, Practical Matters, The HomeDaniel FoxApril 21, 2022children, parenting, Gospel, Daniel FoxComment

Parenting Toward the Gospel - Part 1

The practice of parenting can be crucial to laying a foundation for the gospel in the hearts and minds of one's children.

Evangelism, Practical Matters, The HomeDaniel FoxApril 15, 2022children, parenting, Gospel, Daniel FoxComment

The Challenge of Submission

Would our patriotic desires override our spiritual desire to submit to God’s will?

Practical Matters, Politics and CultureScott BlairMarch 21, 2022submission, patriotism, Scott BlairComment

The Vanity Meter

A closer look at how vanity effects our lives, both in the pew and in the pulpit.

Church Administration, Practical MattersTom BalzamoMarch 10, 2022vanity, pride, pastors, preaching, teaching, testimony, Thomas BalzamoComment

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