We pray for God's kingdom to come on earth as it is in heaven. But what do we expect in heaven? Do our own actions block the kingdom here?

Reading the Bible is essential to learning about God and living a seven-day practical faith. It's best to study the Bible with others.

We trust God to guide us through the Holy Spirit, who lives within us. Our seven-day practical faith grows as we live daily with the Spirit.

In part of the Spirit series, Cecil discusses the five roles the Holy Spirit plays in our lives and our seven-day practical faith.

This is the first of a three-part series describing the Holy Spirit and the Spirit's impact on our seven-day practical faith.

Daily Bible study can be supplemented with devotionals, concise message to bolster our seven-day practical faith.

Our practical faith journey is disrupted by carrying baggage from past failures and more. We must analyze failures and discard baggage.

Hundreds of churchgoers surrounding me lifted their hands to follow the motions as the children's choir sang "Joy is a Flag." Standing in...

We seek comfort. But if we trust God, then we should be willing to be uncomfortable and able to deal with uncertainty.

As we serve God, it's best to start with an inward look to realize who we are and who we need to be.

Trusting God in difficult times may mean personal sacrifice. Jesus sacrificed his life for us. Here's a priest who died for another.

We can get caught up in below-the-line thinking, like anxiety. Turn it above-the-line with positive thoughts, like enthusiasm.

The history of Scotland suggests that Jesus' followers can achieve his vision of unity through common beliefs and common enemies.

Bible study shows us the wisdom of James in describing the impact of the tongue. What do our words have to do with our faith lives?

The phrase "ski the trail" is ultimately about taking risks and being determined to follow Jesus.

The grandson stood up to speak at the joint memorial service for his grandparents, who had died within days of each other. Without a...

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.