I am working on a project right now about identity and the slides below are pulled from some of my recent writings. I feel that the messages they convey are powerful and very moving, but the more I’ve been working on this project, the more I can’t help but think about how identity ministry sometimes gets a bad reputation as being “self-focused.” And if done incorrectly, the critics are right… it can be. But here’s the thing we have to recognize before we condemn it entirely: Christian culture is struggling right now because we learn so much about who God is, but many of us don’t truly know who we…

When we struggle to see or hear God, we often mistakenly search out a reason for the disconnect that is easily explainable by way of places we have fallen short and disappointed Him, leading to His distancing Himself from us. It’s because I did this…. I didn’t listen here… I made this mistake… It’s because I don’t pray enough. I don’t go to church. I haven’t been reading my Bible. It’s because I still struggle to believe. I don’t have enough faith. I’m not a good Christian, or worse… I’m not like her. The list could go on and on… and it does, friend. But that doesn’t make it truth.…

“Come and listen and I’ll tell you what he did for me.” Psalm 66:16 TPT Testimony is one of our most powerful – and often underutilized – tools in the Kingdom-building toolbox. Why? Because testimony… Where testimony lives, the Spirit of God moves. But in order to understand this a bit more, I want to invite you into a deeper dive. Let’s unpack the power of testimony one concept at a time. By the end, I think you’ll understand what I mean when I say testimony is one of the most powerful ways that we can reach out and grab hold of the Kingdom of Heaven – and then invite…

The Holy Spirit took me on a journey several years back, spending time with Him – in worship and growth – outside the walls of any specific building or space. What I learned in that experience was nothing short of invaluable. The truth is, I wouldn’t be who I am today in my calling or my walk without that very intentional season and it led me to straight to this message that has been sitting on my heart ever since. So, I invite you, today, to go on a walk of reflection with me and, as you do, pray over these words and see if the Holy Spirit speaks to…

(This post is part of a 10-part series that will be released weekly. Each post will cover one of the 10 most common reasons we limit a limitless God.) What caused you to read a post like this? What caused you to seek truth and revelation beyond what you have been taught or experienced before? What, or who, made you hunger for more? Why have you decided, today, to dip your toes into the world of outside-the-box God chasing? If you unpack the answers to those four questions seven layers deep, you may come up with a theory that seems logical and easy to explain. It is human nature, after…

When God sent His Son into the world, the gifts of mercy and grace that He poured out in that moment were simply unimaginable. We will talk all things grace and mercy (the difference between the two and what it all means) a bit more in a future post, but today, I wanted to focus the spotlight on this one question: What is religion vs. relationship and why is it important to know the difference? Let’s start with the first part: What is religion vs. relationship? We use these words a lot, but how often do we pause to really unpack them or study their impact on our personal walk…

We’ve been on a “Cherished & Challenged” roll for two years, so why stop now, right? I love you, ladies, from the bottom of my heart. And I love your heart and passion for Jesus. It’s truly beautiful and so awe inspiring. But, (yes, there’s a but in today’s post…) some of you girls be throwing stones like you’re a modern-day David waging war against Goliath. You see or hear something that you don’t agree with and your righteous anger roars. You are practically begging God to call you into battle. Bless Goliath’s heart, you got this. You’re ready to tell this person exactly what needs to be done and…

Honest question that I’ve been asking myself lately: Do I allow God to make me uncomfortable? Let’s REAL TALK here and unpack this for a minute (or so). 🤣 What if… Some of the things we’ve always “known” to be true (or untrue) were actually just by-products (fruit) of an automatic response to (rejection of) anything that makes us feel unsafe or uncomfortable? What if these automatic (often subconscious) response patterns are actually creating false narratives in our minds and hearts that are holding us back from jumping all-in with a God that seeks to invite us into His MORE, today? Let’s break this down – So often, what we’ve…