I love practical tools that help me connect with God. I want to share one with you that will help you grow in the spiritual discipline of prayer. Why Make a Prayer List In my experience, having a prayer list keeps me focused during my prayer times and it helps me know what to pray when I want to talk…
Photo by Ismael Paramo on Unsplash Giving your life to Jesus is the greatest decision you will ever make. But sometimes we don't fully understand what happens in our lives spiritually once we accept God's gift of salvation. Whether you're already a Christian or thinking about becoming a Christian, this study will help you. Here are five things that happen…
I'm gonna make a bold statement: If you take a step of faith and learn to pray the Bible regularly it will be one of the most transformative practices in your walk with God. I've found that to be true in my own life, so I'm going to teach you three simple ways you can make praying God's Word a…
Photo by freestocks on Unsplash At some point in your life or another, you may have been the recipient or even the dispenser of judgment over a Christian putting up a Christmas tree, teaching kids to believe in Santa, for giving gifts or screaming ‘NSYNC’s “Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays” at the top of your lungs. (Totally did that yesterday, by…
What’s It About Is Christmas Unbelievable? Four Questions Everyone Should Ask About the World’s Most Famous Story by Christian apologist, Rebecca McLaughlin, is a short read–just 59 pages–that’s filled with helpful insights and thought-provoking content. Rebecca walks you through four essential questions about the Christmas story and makes a case that the miraculous story of Christ’s birth is legitimate…
Photo by Nina Strehl on Unsplash Do you consider yourself to be a leader? Maybe your answer is “yes!” right away. Or, maybe you think, “you know, I’m more of a behind-the-scenes person” or “I don’t have a powerful position at work or church or school.” “I don’t have a big personality.” It’s easy for you and me to…
Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash We know Christians should stay away from any kind of evil. That's a no-brainer. But what about innocent costume parties and trick-or-treating? Is playing dress-up and eating candy really all that bad? What are Halloween's true origins and does that matter for how we engage the holiday today? I gave some biblical context for…
Photo: Zach Lucero on Unsplash Like me, you’ve probably come across more than one YouTube video or blog post questioning whether modern worship music is as biblically grounded as it should be, but is the criticism actually deserved? Let’s dig into some popular criticisms of modern worship music and see what the Bible has to say. Criticism #1: Modern worship…
Photo courtesy Daniel Fusco Crazy Happy Official Launch Team Crazy Happy: Nine Surprising Ways to Live the Truly Beautiful Life by Daniel Fusco What’s It About In Crazy Happy, Daniel Fusco walks us through the Beatitudes and the fruit of the Spirit to help us learn about the happy, beautiful life Jesus wants us to live as we embrace the…
We’re living in weird times, right? Between a global pandemic, an intense U.S. election cycle in 2020, and the heightened mistrust many people have for culture and media, it seems like Christians have been either exposed to or caught up in conspiracy theories in an unprecedented way. There’s a theme in 1 and 2 Timothy about overcoming deception and…