Does God's Grace Mean It's Okay to Sin? (Living a Holy Life) Since God is gracious and forgiving, does that mean He doesn't care how we live? Does God's forgiveness mean it's okay to live a life of disobedience to His commands while still claiming to know and follow Jesus? Understanding the biblical answers to these questions—and God's heart behind…
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 courtesy Daniel Fusco Crazy Happy Official Launch Team Crazy Happy: Nine Surprising Ways to Live the Truly Beautiful Life by Daniel Fusco What’s It About In Crazy Happy, Daniel Fusco walks us through the Beatitudes and the fruit of the Spirit to help us learn about the happy, beautiful life Jesus wants us to live as we embrace the…
What’s It About In Stop Calling Me Beautiful, Phylicia Masonheimer seeks to help Christian women move beyond a watered-down version of Christianity to discover a deep personal walk with God. As the book starts, Phylicia sheds light on a downfall of some Christian women’s ministries: taking a theology-lite, self-help approach to Christianity at the expense of training women in deep…
The Christian life is meant to be lived in community with others doing the same. Sometimes we don't know where to start with getting involved in our church communities and building deep relationships with fellow Jesus followers, not just surface ones. Here are four tips to help you grow in Christian community. 1. Commit to a local church. "Let us…
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…
I LOVE to read! And books that strengthen my relationship with Jesus are my favorite! I also love sharing books that have impacted me with other people so that they can be encouraged and equipped too. That’s the inspiration behind the Book Reviews section of this blog. Me, recommending books to you, that will help grow your faith, and connect you…
Here are my thoughts on Upward, Inward, Outward by Daniel Fusco and why you should read it. What’s It About Upward, Inward, Outward: Love God, Love Yourself, Love Others by Daniel Fusco is based on what Jesus referred to as the greatest commandment: loving God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength and loving your neighbor as yourself. (Mark…
Note: Since the writing of this book review, Jarrid Wilson has tragically passed away. He devoted his life to helping people know Jesus and to providing resources for people to find hope and victory in the area of mental health. You can learn more about Jarrid's organization, Anthem of Hope, here. Here are my thoughts on Love Is Oxygen by…
“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…