In these posts, I share insights and tips from the Bible and my own relationship with Jesus to help you practically apply God’s Word to relevant issues in the world and situations in your life. The goal is to help you develop a relationship with Jesus that’s deep, personal and tangible.
In this episode, I want to share five practical tips/questions with you that I personally use to discern individual pieces of entertainment I consume as a Christian and evaluate its impact on me. I hope this helps your discernment process too. This is a follow-up episode to Can Christians Listen to "Secular" Music? https://youtu.be/TS_b6NVCHjc Episode Outline and Bible Passages 1)…
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, we talk about how Christians should handle personal conviction issues and matters of conscience in the areas of life and conduct that don't seem so clear. We define what a personal conviction or personal conscience issue is according to Scripture and learn three biblical principles to help you discern your own personal convictions and interact well with…
What if you had a heads up about challenges you'd face in life that would try to hinder your relationship with Jesus? In this episode, Jasmin looks at a biblical story Jesus told called the parable of the sower, or the parable of the farmer sowing seed. In this story, Jesus highlights three kinds of challenges that will test our…
In this episode, Jasmin explains the biblical concept of holiness, what the Bible says about spiritual growth and life change after someone is saved, and how God empowers us through the Holy Spirit to live in a way that is pleasing to Him. See below for Bible verses and more study resources based on this conversation. https://youtu.be/A3FsUGqI-vE Episode Outline and…
"Christianity is about having a personal relationship with Jesus." Have you ever heard someone say that before? And it's true. Christianity is a faith that's based on knowing Jesus personally, and that's possible because of His death on the cross to save us from our sins and His resurrection. But sometimes people who are curious about Christianity or even people…
I want to let you in on how I spend time with God in the Bible. Of course, it doesn't always look exactly the same each day or in every season of life, and it won't for you either. And this is just once approach of many you could try, so do what works best for you! But I want…
*Photo by Kendall Scott on Unsplash All eyes are on Asbury University after the Holy Spirit intervened in a normal chapel service on February 8, 2023 that never ended. A simple, student-led, faculty-guided movement of humble worship and prayer, confession and repentance of sin, testimonies and exhortations from Scripture has continued for over a week at the the time of…
As I've been reading through the story of Jesus' birth in Scripture, I've noticed some themes in what kind of response was prompted in people when they heard about the newborn King. Here are four ways the biblical characters involved in the Christmas story responded to the news of Jesus’ birth, and how you and I can respond to the…
*This is a follow-up post to How to Share Your Faith in Jesus In How to Share Your Faith in Jesus, we learned that Christians should know how to communicate the gospel, know how to share your personal testimony, and know how to lead someone in response to the gospel. But the idea of sharing your faith can still feel…