What God Has Been Teaching Me Through One of The Hardest Transition Seasons of My Life

Story time.  I want to have a chat with you about why I’ve been so M.I.A. around here the past two months and what I’ve been dealing with as I’ve walked through one of the hardest seasons of transition in my life. I want to share what God has been teaching me because I believe it will help you walk…

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God Can Handle Your Angry Prayers (“Dear God” by Hunter Hayes)

“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…

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Talking With God by Adam Weber – Book Review

Here are my thoughts on Talking With God by Adam Weber and why you should read it. What’s It About  Whether you’re just getting started in prayer, or you’ve been praying for a long time, whether you feel guilty for not praying enough or it’s your favorite thing to do, this book is for you.   In Talking With God:…

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How Christians Can Help Heal A Broken World

Several months ago, I remember getting really frustrated at an article I read that some “Christian” site had posted about a mainstream singer and how their music is “dragging a generation to hell.” (which is not true by the way, but that’s a conversation for another day)   You might know that music and entertainment is my passion and I…

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How To Pray When You Don’t Know What To Pray For

You know you should pray.  You even want to pray, but you go to actually pray and you don’t know what to pray for.  Sound familiar? It happens to all of us.  I’ve been a follower for Jesus for over ten years and I still run into “dud-moments” when I go to pray sometimes. Good news, friend! The Bible has…

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Does Prayer Really Change Things?

“The world starts changing when the Church starts praying.”  That’s a bold claim, isn’t it? Do you believe it’s true? That’s a lyric from the song When We Pray by Tauren Wells, which, FYI, is about to be your new jam if it’s not already, and is also a great song about the power of prayer. God calls His people…

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4 Secrets To A Strong Prayer Life

"You need a stronger prayer life."  Those were the words I  heard God impress on my heart in January 2007 when I asked Him if there was a particular area He wanted me to grow in that year.  Little did I know that through responding to that simple phrase God would lead me down a path that would make prayer…

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How To Be Honest With God When You’re Worried

“Our culture teaches us to never let them see you sweat and always put your best foot forward." Pastor Daniel Fusco of Crossroads Community Church made that statement in one of his recent two-minute message videos. It’s so true, isn’t it?  It's ingrained in us to always put on a good face and appear as if we have it all…

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