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.
If you grew up in Church like I did, you know Christians listening to "secular music" (or engaging any type of secular entertainment) or being a secular artist/entertainer can be somewhat of a controversial topic. In this episode, we unpack a biblical perspective on "secular" or mainstream arts and entertainment–art and entertainment that is not overtly faith-based or clearly communicating…
In this episode, I share four thoughts to help you think through whether you should celebrate Halloween as a Christian. We'll look at what the Bible says about not participating with evil, whether modern cultural Halloween celebrations fit into what the Bible says is evil, and how to make a wise choice about whether to participate in Halloween based on…
Have you ever said or heard someone else say this: "I don't want be a Christian because Christians are hypocrites." It's one of the primary perceptions that discourages people from wanting to follow Jesus. In this episode, Jasmin looks at two explanations for why the actions of someone professing to be a Christian might not always align with what they…
Often, when you first become a Christian, you're just starting to learn about your new faith and might not fully grasp the amazing implications of how your life is different now that you are saved and follow Jesus. Or, maybe you're a mature believer discipling a new Christian and you need a simple way to communicate the impact salvation has…
Do Christians still prophecy today? If they do, what does that even look like practically? If you've asked those questions, or if the word "prophecy" freaks you out, or if you're wanting to learn more about how a prophetic word from God should be communicated or received, this is the blog for you. I have a 4-part series on prophecy…
*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…