These posts are focused on challenging popular misconceptions about Christianity held by professed Christians and non-professed Christians alike and on discovering what the Bible actually teaches. The goal is to help you believe and live true Christianity as a follower of Jesus or help bring clarity to you as you explore what faith in Him is all about.
*Catch up on this series:Part 1: Women In Discipleship | Part 2: Women In Ministry | Part 3: Women In Marriage + Family I'm writing the fourth piece of this series on women's roles and Christianity years after writing the first three blogs. One of the young women I mentor encouraged me to share my journey as a woman in…
I hope you found Part 1 of this blog series helpful! Let’s dive right into the final three common questions that come up about speaking in tongues. This blog series was inspired by Allen Parr's YouTube video, Why I Stopped Speaking In Tongues and You May Want To Too. 4. Are Christians who don’t speak in tongues second-class Christians? I…
Photo by Priscilla Du Preez 🇨🇦 on Unsplash *This is a companion post to Why I Believe Speaking In Tongues Is For Today Recently, Allen Parr, a Christian YouTuber I follow and respect as a brother in Christ and fellow minister of the gospel published a video called Why I Stopped Speaking In Tongues and You May Want To Too.…
Photo by Scott Webb on Unsplash “I don’t want to be a Christian because there are too many hypocrites in the Church.” Have you heard that before or said it yourself? It’s one of the main ideas that discourages people from following Jesus–Christians seemingly not living according to what they say they believe. Biblically, the word hypocrite carries the idea…
*Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash This is the final part in our prophecy series! I hope it's been fun and helpful to you! To close things out, we're going to get super practical and discuss how Christians should go about sharing prophetic words. 7. There’s an etiquette to sharing prophecy. This point is so deeply connected to the…
5. Getting a prophetic word wrong doesn't necessarily make someone a false prophet. Now let's really spice it up! This is my favorite one to talk about, if I'm being honest. :-) In both the Old and New Testaments, false prophets/teachers are defined in two ways: (1) people who intentionally fabricated messages from their own imaginations and claimed those words were from…
*Photo by Ben White on Unsplash Let's jump right back in and unpack some more misconceptions! 3. Prophecy isn't adding revelation to the Bible. This one is a concern that comes up fairly often in discussions on prophecy. But I can assure you that sharing a word of prophetic encouragement is not in any way adding to what’s written in…
Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash More than once I've found myself in a YouTube video rabbit hole or in real-life conversations with Christians who are sharing their suspicions about prophecy and other spiritual gifts. I've noticed a common thread that those reservations are usually based in misunderstandings about the gift of prophecy and how God uses it in…
Photo by Ismael Paramo on Unsplash Giving your life to Jesus is the greatest decision you will ever make. But sometimes we don't fully understand what happens in our lives spiritually once we accept God's gift of salvation. Whether you're already a Christian or thinking about becoming a Christian, this study will help you. Here are five things that happen…
I'm gonna make a bold statement: If you take a step of faith and learn to pray the Bible regularly it will be one of the most transformative practices in your walk with God. I've found that to be true in my own life, so I'm going to teach you three simple ways you can make praying God's Word a…