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.
Photo by Alexis Brown on Unsplash *For a follow-up post, read 2 Tips for Sharing the Gospel Sharing the gospel is something we're all called to do as Christians. But for some of us it can seem intimidating to have spiritual conversations with people who don't yet share our faith, or we simply don't know how to approach those conversations.…
I love practical tools that help me connect with God. I want to share one with you that will help you grow in the spiritual discipline of prayer. Why Make a Prayer List In my experience, having a prayer list keeps me focused during my prayer times and it helps me know what to pray when I want to talk…
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…
Photo by Nina Strehl on Unsplash Do you consider yourself to be a leader? Maybe your answer is “yes!” right away. Or, maybe you think, “you know, I’m more of a behind-the-scenes person” or “I don’t have a powerful position at work or church or school.” “I don’t have a big personality.” It’s easy for you and me to…
We’re living in weird times, right? Between a global pandemic, an intense U.S. election cycle in 2020, and the heightened mistrust many people have for culture and media, it seems like Christians have been either exposed to or caught up in conspiracy theories in an unprecedented way. There’s a theme in 1 and 2 Timothy about overcoming deception and…
*For more context to this conversation around God's design for government and Christian participation in politics, I encourage you to read my blog series How Should Christians Engage Faith and Politics. What if in this politically intense and uncertain season God wants to form in His people a practice of praying for our government leaders and for our nation?…
Throughout this series we’ve processed the outline of events leading up to the return of Christ and the moment He finally comes back to rapture His Church. In the final blog of this series, we’ll chat about what happens to the world after Jesus comes back and why Heaven might not be exactly what you think. Following the rapture and…
*In Part 5 we'll debunk some myths about what Heaven is like and what we'll do there. Head HERE to read. You’ve probably seen a version of the rapture dramatized in Christian fiction novels or movies like the Left Behind series. You know the drill: Christians suddenly snatched away, apparently leaving their clothes behind (yikes!), disappearing from earth, cars left…
In Part 4 we'll talk about the different views on the timing of the rapture and which one I believe most lines up with the Bible. Head HERE to read. Does the thought of Jesus coming back freak you out? It's okay to be honest. It used to freak me out. We've all been slightly traumatized by cheesy Christian end…
In Part 3 we look at the biblical outline of major events leading up to and following Jesus' physical return. Head HERE to read. In Part 1, we learned that we don’t have to fear studying the end times and how important this topic is to our faith. Now, let’s dive into why Jesus has even promised to return in…