Where God's Word Meets Our Mess
Mentorship is a trendy topic in the Church. Maybe you’ve read or heard sermons, podcast episodes, books, articles, or other content about this topic. Perhaps you’ve felt pressure from members of your family or members of your church to participate in mentorship. But you don’t know if finding a mentor is actually necessary. My hope is that this post will help you figure that out.
Maybe “The Truth” by Megan Woods is such a popular song because we want to believe we’re good enough as we are. We want to believe we don’t need to change anything in our lives. We want to believe God doesn’t mind when we sin as Christians. Unfortunately, the song “Church Clothes” by Franni Cash has a similar vibe—and I don’t like it.
Even though The Founder came out in 2016, I watched it for the first time in March.* It focuses on Ray Kroc—the man who (sort of) founded McDonald’s. I won’t get into the nitty gritty details about why he is (and isn’t) the one who truly founded this fast food chain. But I will highlight what I liked and didn’t like about the movie. Hopefully, this post will give you enough information to decide whether or not to add it to your watchlist.
Even if you're not currently recovering from an eating disorder, I hope this conversation encourages you and reminds you that singleness can prepare you for dating and marriage. It's an opportunity to examine your own priorities and to determine what priorities you want your future husband to have so that—together—you can honor God in your marriage. You can listen to my conversation with Chrissy here.
A couple years ago, I noticed a trend in the Christian book market. All of a sudden, it felt like there were lots of books about church hurt. I’m thankful I haven’t had any traumatizing experiences at church, but I did begin to wonder if church hurt is more common than I thought. Church hurt definitely is a real thing, and that's why I wrote this post.
I recently had a chat Brittany Braswell—a Registered Dietician and the host of Faith-Filled Food Freedom—about navigating relationships during eating disorder recovery. Her name might sound familiar to you because I've been on her podcast in the past (plus I've interviewed her for TTT). I appreciate Brittany so much, and I'm so excited for you to check out our most recent conversation!
I recently shared a post with three ways you can pray for the single girls in your life, but as you pray for them, you may wonder how to show them kindness in everyday life. Maybe you’ve been married for decades and have several kids, so singleness isn’t something you think about often. Or maybe you recently got married and want your single friends to know you haven’t forgotten about them. No matter what season of life you’re in, these ideas for loving single girls are applicable.
I attended a small Christian college in Tennessee, and my experience there was positive overall. The college’s aim of preparing students to make a difference in the world was admirable. I realize not every Christian goes to a Christian college though—and that’s okay! No matter where you choose to attend college, there’s one thing you need to know that will shape your college experience—and the rest of your life.
When I shared my not-so-kind remarks on The Office last week, I promised to recommend a more wholesome resource to you this week. That resource is Unsung Hero. It’s truly one of the best faith-based films I’ve ever seen, and I hope this post will inspire you to see it for yourself.
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