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May 11, 2020

Stop Calling Me Beautiful

You are a beautiful daughter of God.

True? Yes. Encouraging? Perhaps. Helpful? Not really.

This is the message we hear from a lot of Christian women speakers. We see it hand lettered on pretty Instagram pictures. You are beautiful. You are so loved. All you need is Jesus. This is all true. It sounds good. It feels good. But are these sayings really all that helpful?

How does knowing you’re loved help you when you’re struggling with crippling anxiety? How does knowing you’re beautiful help you battle the shame over the damaging sins of your past? How does knowing you need Jesus help you when He seems to be silent as you’re swallowed up in grief? We need something more.

Tristany

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In Blog, Book Reviews, God's Will on

April 13, 2020

A Holy Pursuit

One of my all-time favorite Disney movies is Tangled. The most iconic song in the movie is called “I’ve Got a Dream”, where all the ruffians and thugs sing about their dreams of becoming pianists, falling in love, baking cupcakes, and doing interior design, and Rapunzel declares her dream of finally seeing the floating lanterns gleam.

What about you? What’s your dream?

Tristany

In Apologetics, Blog, Book Reviews on

March 23, 2020

Confronting Christianity

Is Christianity really the only true religion? Can the Bible really be taken literally? Hasn’t Christianity been disproven by science? Isn’t Christianity homophobic, and doesn’t it denigrate women? How could a good, loving God allow so much suffering and death?

These are questions that people bring up about the Christian faith every day in today’s modern world. And people have really been asking these questions for decades or even centuries. Maybe these questions have crossed your mind at some point. Perhaps you’ve heard someone who claimed to be a Christian make a comment that seemed hateful or mean. Or maybe a professor or a science genius has told you Christian beliefs and ideas are impossible or dangerous. Or maybe you’ve been in a situation where it seemed like God didn’t show up like you thought He would.

Tristany

In Blog, Book Reviews, Singleness on

January 27, 2020

7 Myths about Singleness

Marriage and the desire to be married are very common in our culture, but in recent years, singleness is on the rise. According to Psychology Today, about forty five percent of American adults were unmarried in 2017 – a record high. But a majority of these single folks are not satisfied with their relationship status. Psychology Today also reported that, according to a 2017 study, fifty eight percent of American adults who have never been married desire to be married one day. (1)

While the desire for marriage is not wrong, dissatisfaction with singleness is an issue both in the secular and the Christian world, and it is only exasperated by the expectations the culture puts on singles. Singleness is almost seen as a disease to be avoided. If you’ve been single for a long time, something must be wrong with you. And if you’re still single by your 40s, nearly all hope is lost.

Tristany

In Blog, Book Reviews, Calvinism on

January 6, 2020

Humble Calvinism

What comes to mind when you hear “Calvinism”?

You might think of a bunch of old men with long beards. They’re kind of crusty and curmudgeon, and they never have any fun. They think what they believe about the Bible is always right, and if someone disagrees with their beliefs, that other person must be wrong.

Okay, maybe this isn’t what you think of. Maybe you think more positively. Or maybe you don’t even know what Calvinism is.

Tristany

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