Alessia Cara is hands-down one of my favorite artists on the planet. I have so much respect for her humility, her artistry, and the down-to-earth way she writes songs about life. On her album, The Pains of Growing, Alessia courageously and vulnerably brings up some questions about God and the meaning of life in two beautifully-written songs, "All We Know"…
Story time. I want to have a chat with you about why I’ve been so M.I.A. around here the past two months and what I’ve been dealing with as I’ve walked through one of the hardest seasons of transition in my life. I want to share what God has been teaching me because I believe it will help you walk…
A few days ago, Chance The Rapper shared an Instagram post in which he announced that he is going on sabbatical to study God’s Word (the Bible) for himself. He courageously admitted that although He is a follower of Jesus, he doesn’t know the Word as well as he’d like to. I respect him so much for that post and…
I LOVE to read! And books that strengthen my relationship with Jesus are my favorite! I also love sharing books that have impacted me with other people so that they can be encouraged and equipped too. That’s the inspiration behind the Book Reviews section of this blog. Me, recommending books to you, that will help grow your faith, and connect you…
I LOVE to read! And books that strengthen my relationship with Jesus are my favorite! I also love sharing books that have impacted me with other people so that they can be encouraged and equipped too. That’s the inspiration behind the Book Reviews section of this blog. Me, recommending books to you, that will help grow your faith, and connect you…
I LOVE to read! And books that strengthen my relationship with Jesus are my favorite! I also love sharing books that have impacted me with other people so that they can be encouraged and equipped too. That’s the inspiration behind the Book Reviews section of this blog. Me, recommending books to you, that will help grow your faith, and connect you…
***This is follow-up post to Does God Still Speak Today? In the first part of this conversation on hearing God's voice, we saw how the Bible affirms that God speaks personally to people and that He still does so today. We also talked about how to discern whether it's genuinely God's voice speaking to you. Now let's dive into the…
In high school, I heard a teacher say that if you speak to God then you're praying, but if God speaks back to you then you're crazy. That statement came from someone claiming to be a person of faith. The lesson? For Christians and those who are not, the concept of God speaking to people, let alone speaking to you,…
*This is a follow-up post to my article Did Jesus Really Say We Shouldn't Judge? *** “Only God can judge me.” It’s a famous Tupac song. Some people think it’s a cool tattoo. It’s pop culture theology. But that phrase is way more loaded than we realize it is. Only God Can Judge Me? Let’s address a few things about the…
“Ideally there would be resolution for a song of faith for me, but there’s no resolution in this song…I want it to feel like a mad prayer.” Country artist Hunter Hayes describes his creative process for his latest single “Dear God” and my gosh are those sentences packed with truth that we just. don’t. talk. about. enough. Whether you follow…