One criticism I received about my blog is that people expected me to explain the Bible more in my posts. They want me to turn what I write into a Bible lesson. While I am one hundred percent a student of the scriptures, I have noticed a massive deficiency in most teachers and preachers. They share the word of God with little to no practical application.

The internet has brought us thousands of people explaining the word of God. Although some are lousy, there are still numerous great places to go and find out exactly what a passage means. There are very few places you can go to and have someone help you apply it.

For example, a preacher might have a sermon on prayer, explain Matthew chapter 6, and then encourage everyone to pray, making you feel bad if you do not. It was a great Bible sermon, but the connection to daily life is missing. When should you pray? What if you can’t find the time? What if your mind keeps wandering? How should you feel if your prayers don’t come true? Is five minutes enough time to pray? What if you don’t have anything to say after two minutes?

One of my dreams in life is to help people in both areas of Biblical understanding. I want people to know what the word says, and you can come here on any Sunday to do just that. But I also want to be extremely practical. Application without the Bible can lead us to all kinds of wrong conclusions and actions. And the Bible, without application, can make us self-righteous and sinful.

For the scriptures to display their full power, you must both know and do what they say.