Theologians over here, Practical Christians over here....

It seems to me that we are more and more separating theology from practice. Orthodoxy from Orthopraxi. It goes like this, "Theology, that is for pastors and seminary professors, I am just a regular Joe and I need the practical. I need to know how to be a better husband and father, how to get through the work day without killing my boss, etc."
Thus we have sermons that jump right to application (three steps to being a better whatever) before laying the foundation of theology. But it is theology that is at the basis of all of our actions. How do I become a better Dad? It is by understanding the Father that is God. Understanding how he is consistent in discipline yet overflowing in love, grace, and mercy that I can then seek to do the same. Look at the way the Apostle Paul writes his letters. He usually starts with theology and then brings it to practice or application. It is orthodoxy that feeds orthopraxi. Our theology is always at the basis of our actions or practice.
Why do we pray for our loved ones when they are sick? Because we understand that God is a loving God who rewards the prayers of His people. Why are we vigilant in taking the Gospel to other nations? Because we have a God that who says he desires all to come to know Him. Why do we preach? Because we have a God who says he saves people through the preaching of His word. So why do we do what we do? It is because of theology.
Most importantly, in the Christian life we have a main objective of loving God more deeply every day. How do we do that? By knowing Him more. God is completely beautiful and perfect. Thus the more we come to know Him the more we are overwhelmed with a love for Him. Our love grows as we know him more. There is a direct correlation; the more you know God the more you love Him. Our theology ought to make us more and more in love with Christ our King, if it doesnt than it is a waste and not theology at all, but useless ramblings.
So theology is indeed the foundation for what we do. If we abandon theology then we will soon have practices that move farther and farther from scripture until one day we will have practice that is void of any scripture at all. Or are we already there?