What God Has Been Teaching Me Through One of The Hardest Transition Seasons of My Life

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…

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Chance The Rapper and Why You Need To Know The Bible For Yourself

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…

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Jesus In The Secular World by Ben Pierce – Book Review

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…

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Letters To The Church by Francis Chan – Book Review

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…

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The Bible Study by Zach Windahl – Book Review

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…

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6 Ways God Speaks to Us

***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…

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Does God Still Speak Today?

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,…

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The Truth About “Only God Can Judge Me”

*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…

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God Can Handle Your Angry Prayers (“Dear God” by Hunter Hayes)

“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…

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Did Jesus Really Say We Shouldn’t Judge?

I read a comment online this week that said, “as Christians we aren’t called to judge anyone but to love everyone.” Sounds great, doesn’t it?  But do you know that it’s actually a little untrue?   Based on my observation, “judge not lest you be judged” is one of the most misquoted verses and misunderstood concepts by Christians and non-Christians…

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