Have you ever wondered how to study the Bible in a way that actually feels approachable—and even enjoyable? In this episode of the Christian Habits Podcast, I had the joy of sitting down with Ellen Krause, Ashley Armijo, and Taylor Mitchell—the ... [ Read More ]
Charles Stone: Stress Less
Have you ever felt like stress was running the show—pulling the strings on your thoughts, your body, even your faith? I know I have. In this episode, I chat with author and pastor Charles Stone to talk about what stress really is, why it sticks ... [ Read More ]
Closer to God Bible Studies with Barb Raveling
Do you ever feel like you want to change, but you can’t seem to make it happen? Do you long to be closer to God? So often we change as soon as we become Christians, then go for years and years without any growth. In the Closer to God Bible Study ... [ Read More ]
14 Practical Ways to Get Closer to God
Do you ever feel distant from God? Do you long to be close to Him? In today's episode of the Christian Habits Podcast we'll talk about 14 practical things you can do to get closer to God. 14 Practical Ways to Get Closer to God The more ... [ Read More ]
Memorizing Scripture with Glenna Marshall
Do you struggle to memorize Scripture? I do. For years I thought I couldn't memorize it because I don't have a good memory. But for the last couple of months--ever since I read Glenna Marshall's book on memorizing Scripture--I've been going great ... [ Read More ]
Asheritah CiuCiu: Growing a Prayer Habit
In this interview with Asheritah CiuCiu, we discuss how to grow a prayer habit using the REST method from her new book, Prayers of Rest: 365 Prompts to Hear God's Voice. If you find yourself struggling to make prayer a daily habit, Asheritah offers ... [ Read More ]
Consistent Quiet Times: 10 Lies That Get In the Way
Do you ever want to have a quiet time, but you can't make yourself do it? That happened to me for ten or twenty years. Each year, I'd put "Have consistent quiet times" on my New Year's goals list, and each year I would fail to meet my goal. I ... [ Read More ]
Is Perfectionism Ruining Your Quiet Times?
Over the past year I've had several women tell me they struggle with perfectionism in quiet times. This manifests itself in a few different ways. Sometimes people will feel like there's no use having a quiet time unless they can have a long one. ... [ Read More ]
How to Walk in the Spirit: 5 Practical Steps You Can Take
In a previous post I compared walking in the Spirit to going on a long hike with a hiking partner who is about a million times more competent than you are. When I wrote that post, I had just come back from a backpacking trip to the Grand ... [ Read More ]
How to Walk in the Spirit – Part 1
If you’ve been reading my blog for the last couple of years, you know I’ve been struggling with how to keep God first as a writer and a person who pursues goals. After countless truth journaling sessions, going through Taste for Truth twice with ... [ Read More ]