Doubt is a part of faith, so learning to trust God is part of building a seven-day practical faith.

We need to keep up our Bible study so that we can read it freshly as our lives change.

The opposite of love is fear. When we fear, as we do so dreadfully today, we don't love. Our practical faith must pivot us back to love.

Through Bible study, we can become more adept at defending Christianity. There's no need to yell. Our practical faith guides us to wisdom.

Why should we go to church? Because Jesus did! And because he formed the Christian church that we know. Cecil suggests, find a church!

Does Jesus care about the church? Does Jesus care about religion? Absolutely, says Cecil, based on the Bible.

Whether it's reading on your own or participating in a Bible study, you need to engage regularly with the Bible.

Cecil suggests in our practical faith to emulate Christ more closely, going all the way back to his start in the manger.

In our seven-day practical faith journey, we come to realize that we hold a double standard, treating others more harshly than ourselves.

Trusting in Jesus allows him to take everything we are and have, and transform those for his purpose. Our practical faith insists on it.

No matter your age or stage, Jesus calls you to take risks for his kingdom. Do you trust Jesus enough to take a leap of faith?

Cecil tells a touching story of reciprocal love as expressed through the baking and eating of pecan pies.

Jesus has an upside down view of things compared to our view. When we trust Jesus, we embed his view into our 7-day practical faith.

Our practical faith has a subtle companion: sin that we are comfortable with. But we judge others' sin. Jesus warns us about this.

The world's problems are overwhelming, hard for an individual to solve. Working together with practical faith, we can make honey for others

What happens when a homeless person speaks up in the middle of a conversation about how to help the homeless?

If we trust Jesus, then we will do what he says. He tells us hard things to do, like loving our enemies. It's part of our practical faith.

Here's a test of whether you trust Jesus: Do you trust his message to love enemies? In doing so, we can change hearts and change the world.

God carries our hope when we can't. The almond blossom is a hopeful symbol of the annual renewal of life and the life that can renew in us.

In our 7-day practical faith, we need to put Jesus' words into action. An analogy of dykes helps us understand how to build on solid ground.