Natural disasters. Mass shootings. Epidemics. Economic crisis. When tragic things happen in the world both people of faith and skeptics ask tough questions. Most often, it’s some version of “is this event God’s judgment, or punishment, on humanity?” In this post, we'll unpack that question. What Causes Suffering in the World? As you and I process crisis in our world…
I had the opportunity to see an advance screening of this film, and can I just say that I haven't been this excited about a faith-based movie in a long time?! I Still Believe is the biopic of Christian artist Jeremy Camp, and is inspired by his hit song of the same title. The film depicts the beautiful love…
***This is a companion blog post to How Should Christians Respond to the Coronavirus Pandemic? Wherever you find yourself reading this, I hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. Whatever your situation may be, I’m praying for you. I’ve had a lot on my mind, especially the past couple weeks, about what a spiritual response and…
***This is a companion blog post to If You're Not A Christian, Here's Some Spiritual Perspective for the Coronavirus Pandemic Wherever you find yourself reading this, I hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. Whatever your circumstances may be, know that I’m praying for you. I wanted to share some things I feel God has been…
What’s It About In Stop Calling Me Beautiful, Phylicia Masonheimer seeks to help Christian women move beyond a watered-down version of Christianity to discover a deep personal walk with God. As the book starts, Phylicia sheds light on a downfall of some Christian women’s ministries: taking a theology-lite, self-help approach to Christianity at the expense of training women in deep…
In the previous parts of this discussion, we talked about Christian women in discipleship and Christian women in ministry. Let's conclude our conversation with a talk about some misunderstandings around the role of Christian women in marriage and family. Christian Women in Marriage and Family Disclaimer: I’m not married and I’m not trying to give you marriage advice. ;-) You…
In the previous blog post we talked about why it’s important to understand what the Bible has to say about women and discussed what that means related to women’s discipleship as followers of Jesus. Let’s continue our chat with some thoughts on misunderstanding around women in ministry. Christian Women and Ministry There are a couple of Bible passages that sincere…
The role of women within Christianity is one of the most misunderstood and disagreed about topics amongst Christians. Even for people exploring Christianity, misunderstanding around the Bible’s view of women can be a huge stumbling block to them making a decision to follow Jesus. Throughout the three parts of this blog post, we’ll discuss women’s roles related to discipleship, ministry,…
Let's dive into the final two myths in this conversation. (If you haven't read them yet, here are Part 1 and Part 2) Myth #5: There’s a “biblical definition” of manhood and womanhood. Here’s what I mean by that statement. I’m not saying there are no differences between men and woman at all. And I’m not saying we can drift…
***If you haven't read it yet, find part 1 of this blog post here. Let's jump back into our chat. ;-) Myth #3: Dating is dangerous. In Church circles you’ll sometimes hear the topic of Christian purity culture come up, for better or for worse. It’s a movement that was intended to help Christian teens follow God’s ways on sexuality…