“You don’t win the battle by fighting the enemy. You win the battle of your mind by absorbing and embracing the truth of God.”

Bonnie comes from a background of a lonely and a broken home, but God placed key people in her life that introduced her to the love of Christ and invested in her faith journey.

“Jesus, I want to believe you. I think that you are real, and I don’t know what that means.”

“I pushed everyone away because I did not want to deal with the repercussion of how I was living my life”

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Do you ever find yourself desiring to learn more about Jesus and His word but not knowing where or how to start? Do you ever read the Bible and find it overwhelming or confusing to understand?

Do you find yourself wondering what it looks like to love God with your body? Does loving God with your body mean finding time to work out more or implementing a diet to be a certain weight? 

“Sometimes we lose sight of the value of actually working on the hard things”

Scott Sauls is the Senior Pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville, and a dear friend of my husband and I. We talk about what it looks like to love God with all our heart in the highs and lows of life, through our emotions, and the example that the Apostle Paul sets for finding joy through disappointment.

Hey Friends! Welcome to the 500th episode party! It is the big 500. Wow! What an incredible milestone.

Friend of The Happy Hour, Dustin Nickerson is back and he brought his super kind wife, Melissa.

“When God allows us to walk these hard seasons, it gives us so much compassion.”

Yes and Amen to that! I am so excited for today’s conversation with my guest, Angela Perritt. Angela Perritt is the founder and director of Love God Greatly, a nonprofit online women’s Bible study ministry aimed at fighting Biblical illiteracy around the world in over 40 languages.

Have you ever gone through seasons where you want to believe that God is good, but your circumstances are telling you that He’s not? This conversation is for you.

My guest for today’s episode is Alexandra Hoover. Alexandra is a sought-out speaker, Bible teacher, and Author of “Eyes Up” How To Trust God’s Heart by Tracing His Hand.

“Joy is the very meaning and presence of God ministering to us.”

What a word from today’s guest, Rev. Dr. Angela Williams Gorrell. Angela Gorrell is a speaker and writer about Christian spirituality, joy, meaning, and the interconnected nature of mental and spiritual health. She is Assistant Professor of Practical Theology at Baylor University and author of The Gravity of Joy: A Story of Being Lost and Found.

“These people are humans and they need Christ just as much as the next person – so how can we make sure that we’re honoring them and loving them and meeting them on their level?”

What important words from today’s guest, Whitney Furrh. We are wrapping up our four-part series for foster care month with this conversation from a birth mother.

“I surrender and trust what I desire, and walk with the Lord in what He’s calling me to do.”

What would it look like if we all lived life this way? We’re continuing our series on Foster Care with the lovely, PaToya Hall. PaToya Hall is a writer, speaker, new mom and devoted follower of Jesus. She currently lives in Waco, Texas with her daughter Adelline. 

“I want people to see that their identities can be rewritten no matter what they’ve done or no matter what’s been done to them.”

We have another great episode for you in our Foster Care Series! Ever since I found out about today’s guest, I cannot stop learning more from her, about her, and diving into her story.

“[Foster care] is not just about bringing a child into your home. It’s about bringing your family into another family.”

I could not think of a better way to say it than Jamie Finn’s words. Friends, we are kicking off a 4-part series for National Foster Care Month and I am beyond excited to welcome Jamie Finn of Foster The Family on The Happy Hour. Jamie C.

Have you ever wondered “Can God handle my mess?” 

If your answer is yes, or you know someone whose answer is yes, you’re in for a treat today. My guests for this episode are Walker Hayes and Craig Cooper. Walker Hayes is a pop-country singer who went viral for his song “Fancy-like” which has a fun little dance to it! Craig Cooper is a gifted storyteller and Bible teacher.

Isn’t it crazy how in the midst of grief and tragedy, God can call us towards our purpose?

This is exactly the story of today’s guest, Anne Wilson. For much of her life, Anne had plans and dreams to become an astronaut, making moves to pursue opportunities with NASA