ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTION We all ask good questions. Sometimes we just don’t ask the right one, and the answer we need gets lost without us realizing we missed the mark. Many people today live their lives very casually. They mind their business, some smile at strangers, and others even help the needy bystander for… Read More Do You REALLY Need Jesus If You’re a Good Person?
AN IMPORTANT PARABLE In Matthew 13, there is a parable of seeds. Very simply, these seeds represent people who hear the Gospel’s Good News, and the parable describes what happens to each seed based on different circumstances. In this article, I’d like to dig into the seed talked about in verse 9: “Other seed fell… Read More Spiritual Abundance in the Face of Adversity
INTERJECTION OF HUMAN SUFFERING The human experience is so susceptible to multifarious forms of pain that one could easily question whether or not its existence is merely a cruel joke. It can be difficult to accept how a loving God would allow suffering to exist, questioning His discernment of our ability to endure. We may… Read More Purposeful Suffering in a Corrupted World
LOST IN A FALLEN WORLD Without family, community, and God’s loving direction and guidance in our lives—we are lost in the world. We are soul-searching in attempt to discover our truest selves, but our truest selves aren’t complete without a relationship with our Creator. While we are developing and growing up, and because everyone is… Read More A Broken Family Portrait: Bringing Jesus Into Our Darkness
HEAVY SPIRITUAL BURDEN For several weeks now, I have been experiencing a heavy spiritual burden that has had me vacillating between disbelief, and the hope that the pieces of my faith will eventually fall back into place. From the buoyancy of this ambivalence comes the need to understand the roots of faith itself. What do… Read More Spiritual Peripheries: The War Between Nihilism and Faith
BEAUTIFIED PAIN Resting under the dark grayish blue hues of makeup that is the dawn of the sky’s face on a Sunday morning, I listen to the placating voice of Leslie Mills in Yanni’s “Before the Night Ends” while my stoic, broken gaze is raptured by the song. Truthfully, my faith is hurting. I have… Read More In the Dark: Processing Doubt With Faith
A little over a week ago, I was nominated for the Bloggers Recognition Award by Beautiful Southern Heart’s own Kristen Walker. I’m incredibly humbled to have received this nomination, and grateful for Kristen’s heart in this world. Her writing is vulnerable and real, and I appreciate her openness. As a Christian writer, I can see… Read More Bloggers Recognition Award
THE BLESSING OF A BEATING HEART Earlier last week as I laid on my bed, the position I was in enabled me to feel the rhythm of my heart. As I became relaxed and still, I paid special attention to the movements, visualizing the organ as it circulated blood flow through its valves. Feeling these… Read More Unveiled By Grace: The Blessing of a Beating Heart
REVISITING THE PAST WITH THE HOPE OF FAITH In this article, I’d like to explore how the sentiment behind our memories influence our perception of reality. My intention is to help us to live more fully by understanding the way faith in Jesus integrates hope and healing into our memories, and then our very lives.… Read More Emotions & Memories: Healing Our Broken Past
RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS During my first month of college, I met a Christ-follower who invited me to a Baptist church in Orlando. After visiting, my notion of church was completely overturned. Later, my friend invited me to meet at a Starbucks, where he asked me if I wanted a relationship with Jesus. I was hesitant… Read More Disbelief & Finding My Way Home: Part 2
