Jesus Time!

The Kingdom of Heaven in Luke 14 initially is described by Jesus as a feast where all are welcome. Then He warns that just because all are invited, one should not take that invitation lightly, and definitely should not dismiss it. Jesus concludes that chapter with a heart piercing proclamation laying out what it means to be His disciple. Heaven, feasting, rewards, inclusion to sacrifice, surrender, self-denial, carrying your cross... tune in to hear it all!

My very special guests are helping me ring in the new year! Tune in to hear how God spoke to Isabel and Christia as they fasted together, prayed together, attended a conference together, listened to God, and moved forward with a deeper sense of God's adoration. You don't want to miss it!!

If you're struggling a little bit to find the joy in the season, you are not alone. As beautiful as lights and tinsel are, they can leave us empty and unsatisfied. Join me as I share God the Father's heart in sending the Savior, and how Jesus clues in the Old Testament point to Him! Remembering our desperate need for a Savior makes it so much easier to rejoice at His birth!

Christmas is coming and, as Christians, we rejoice! And when we connect with family members who don't know the hope of Christ, we are desperate for them to know Him. Tune in to hear how to make a posture shift from urgent and pressured to trusting and peaceful.

Reading through most of the Old Testament, especially the prophets, God can seem vengeful and full of wrath. But if you read the whole story, a very different narrative emerges. Reading through Ezekiel specifically, God showed me a helpful perspective in understanding His character. Tune in!

Holidays are busy. Life is busy. Several weeks ago, my husband and I got to get away and enjoy stillness with the Lord. There were no new revelations, no creative insights, no new charges or instructions. He reminded me to abide in Him. We all need this reminder, so I invite you to tune in and receive His reminder to abide.

The people in this world are scrambling for identity. As children of God, He tells us who we are! That said, sometimes we get it wrong, too. Tune in to hear how we can uncover wrong thinking and how God faithfully brings us into right thinking. Anchored in the identity God gives us, leads to peace and joy with Him!

During one of our breakout sessions, Evelyn Jones (on staff with Ablaze Church at Virginia Tech.) and I talked through discipling younger women. As a younger woman and older woman, we shared on initiating discipleship, the value of listening, and tools for discipleship. Originally a much longer discussion (1.5 hours!), we offer a 27 minute snippet that will hopefully launch a discussion in your local context. Feel free to reach out and share your thoughts with me! I'd love to hear from you!

On day two of the Women's Leadership Conference, Shirley Ferguson shares her testimony of how she experienced God's love in her cancer NOT in spite of her cancer. So genuine and so powerful, she finishes her story by reciting 1 John which she memorized!! It is clear that God and His word abide in Shirley and she abides in Him. (The recording is a little quiet, so you'll have to turn the volume wayyyy up, but it's worth it!)

Tune in to hear the kick off session for the Women's Leadership Conference--Leading Together! The Great Commission is EVERY believer's commission, yet some feel that they can't or shouldn't be fully involved. Further, most women in the church actively stay away from leadership. Why is that?!? Listen in to hear my story, what led me to launch a leadership conference for my sisters, and the obstacles to overcome in order to effectively lead together!