What comes to mind when you hear people talk about the Holy Spirit? Are you freaked out? Do you think of weird Christians and strange supernatural works of God you don’t quite understand? Lots of Christians shy away from talking about the Holy Spirit and His work because they don’t understand it. Let me tell you from experience: Holy Spirit…
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…
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,…