Join me for a conversation with my friend Angelise Schrader, a writer and mom of almost 3 -- her third is due in a few weeks -- and also mother to a little boy battling cancer. Today, I speak with Angelise about her son's diagnosis at the age of 18 months, and the journey they've been on as the cancer has left and returned three times. As I've watched Angelise through this from afar online, I've been fascinated and inspired by her great faith in God to uphold her family. In this conversation, she reveals what it felt like to get that first diagnosis, how she manages her emotions each day and how her son inspires her with his strength and faith in God, as well. We also talk about handling decisions in marriage when you … [Read more...]
Megan Westra: Having a Curious Faith (Listen)
Megan Westra is the author of "Born Again and Again: Jesus' Radical Call to Transformation" and has a Masters of Divinity. She's also an activists and advocate for the most vulnerable in our society. In this episode of the "Worth Your Time" podcast, we talked about: ✔️ Megan's transformation from growing up as a conservative Christian to transitioning to a more curious faith. ✔️ The importance of pursuing your faith with an open hand and not being afraid to ask hard questions. ✔️ The only very recent history of Christianity become so "personal" and indivualized, rather than public and communal -- something I didn't know until I read her book ✔️ Prioritizing those God prioritizes (the orphan, widow, stranger … [Read more...]
6 Things I Learned From Reading the Old Testament
The Old Testament is a bear -- a ton of dense material to get through, paragraphs that make it tough to focus long enough to ingest. There are long lines of geneology, weird visions, unfamiliar rituals, evil kings, murder and total destruction. There's also our favorite Sunday School stories: Adam and Eve, Noah's Ark, Jonah and the Whale. But I knew I needed to really get beyond the felt board and dig into every word God gave us. The red letters are certainly my favorite, but I knew that every word of the Bible was holy and it was only hurting myself to bite off the convenient bits and pieces. Read the Old Testament: A Plan to Get Me There Thanks to Tara Leigh Cobble, a Bible teacher and afficianado, I finally made it through. … [Read more...]
Women, the Church and Holy Surrender: Alexandra Hoover Interview
Alexandra Hoover is on fire right now. As an author, speaker, writer, ministry leader and Mom, she feels called by God to lead women with words and truth. Her regular writing on social media inspires women daily and cuts through the self-help lies to remind us we are only who we are through Jesus. She just announced a book deal for 2022 and recently released a devotional, as well as a regular IGLive show "Hard and Holy," as well as being a regular guest on other people's shows. I loved speaking with her about her passion for women and for the local church. We talk about why the imperfect church matters so much and how church hurt plays a part in keeping people away. What's the difference between the big C church and the … [Read more...]
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