“Blessed” is one of those church phrases that gets thrown around a lot, but sometimes we as Christians aren’t exactly sure what it means. Since the song, “The Blessing,” by Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes and Elevation Worship has gained traction in the Church, it’s inspired me to revisit what the Bible says about the topic of blessing. What Are God’s…
Here are my thoughts on The Third Option by Miles McPherson. What’s It About Pastor Miles McPherson has written The Third Option to offer hope for a racially divided nation. In the book, Pastor Miles talks about the concept of in-groups and out-groups, and the tendency for us to have an “us vs. them” mentality based on the groups we…
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,…