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.
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…
***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…
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,…
“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…
What would it take for you to feel successful in life? Really. Take some time to think about that. For me it’s how many visitors I get to my blog every month, or when my songs are finally published and people know my music, or when my passions finally become my actual job and source of income, or when…
What is my purpose in life? What's my calling? I feel like we all put so much pressure on ourselves to figure this question out, whether we call ourselves Christians or not. So let's take some pressure off. Sound good? 3 Misconceptions About Calling When we process the question, “what is God’s calling for my life?” or “what is my…
*This is bonus content for the blog, Can Christians Listen to 'Secular' Music? In the blog, Can Christians Listen to 'Secular' Music, we started answering the question, "what about consuming entertainment/content that may portray sin or include ideas that don’t agree with God’s Word?" You can read that blog for context. For now, here are some practical steps and questions…
Is Jesus real to you? I mean really. As real as your best friend is to you. I believe so many people - even Christian people - understand Jesus as God, or a religion or a concept, but don’t have a grid for really knowing Him in a relationship that is personal, deep and interactive. I mean it…
What do people believe about Jesus based on the way you treat them? What are your interactions with people as a Jesus follower communicating about our Savior? I’ve been asking myself those questions a lot lately after watching a message on kindness and mercy by Pastor Daniel Fusco from Crossroads Community Church (based on the Beatitude in Matthew 5:7 and…
Last year I decided that I want to start intentionally reflecting and keeping track of the things I learn in life and walking with Jesus each year, and I thought it would be fun to share it with you. So, here’s a sneak peek into the things I journal. I hope you learn from these too. 1. Rest is…