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.

If we are to live a 7-day practical faith, we must start in our homes, where Christ must reign.

Matthew 7: 12 Does living a 7-day practical faith mean that you avoid temptation and doing bad things, or does it mean doing good things?...

We're told to forgive, but what about seeking forgiveness? Here is a practical faith model for reconciling when you've hurt someone.

Life is fragile, as Cecil recently discovered again. We find that we must trust God to hold our lives in His hands. Every day is a gift.

In our waiting and our acting, we trust God and his Holy Spirit to guide us in our 7-day practical faith walk.

How do windmills reflect the challenges of the church? In this expansive post, Cecil reflects on what he learned and felt visiting windmills

1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18 I was talking to a pastor friend who said his congregation is looking for simple, practical ways to practice...

1 Peter 2: 9, Romans 12: 10-13 Recently I volunteered at my church's summer youth camp. The theme of the camp messages was finding...

Our prayers are not guaranteed to be answered as we wish. But we must maintain our practical faith and trust God to bring good out of bad.

Romans 15: 7 Since my birthday celebration last weekend, I've been reflecting on past birthdays and which ones stood out. There are so...

Source: www.instagram.com/bridgerwalker_fan_page/ John 15: 13 This month marks the three-year anniversary of the moment in which...

The essence of 7-day practical faith is to keep the Sunday experience going all week long. Here are three ideas to reduce sin in your life.

Bible study affirms that we should trust God and his love and forgiveness. It's unmerited, of course, yet God anchors us firmly, securely.

Sometimes I feel like my cat in relation to me, when I consider myself in relation to God.

Psalm 100: 4-5 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the LORD is good...