Too much has happened since my last post to fully catch you up on the transitions. The short of it is that at the same time that I launched into homeschooling my children, my family sold our beautiful home in Wake Forest and lived in transition

Let’s talk about reading the Bible in context and why you should stop being a lazy reader

Jul 20th, 2021 9m 37s

I grew up in church, but no one taught me *how* to read the Bible until I was an adult. Now, my mind has opened to incredible deep truths in scripture that I would have otherwise missed.Much of what we get out of the scriptures has to do with

Passive vs. Active Reading of Scripture: Ignite a passion for the Bible

Jul 15th, 2021 7m 13s

I may be wrong, but I have a nagging suspicion that most Christian individuals living in the bible belt are passive readers of their Bibles. They may read a portion of scripture every day, but––likely––they are under some sort of compulsion to

Scripture as Authority: My search for a solid foundation

Jul 12th, 2021 10m 29s

Encouragement to seek God through my personal experiences with Him and my observations of His work around me provided me with the confidence to proclaim the presence of a God I knew loved me. Even in my wayward college years, I never questioned

Jesus & EMDR Therapy: A testimony of healing from post-traumatic stress disorder

Jul 5th, 2021 28m 3s

experience with EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy or post-traumatic stress disorder. I am excited–albeit a bit nervous–to share with you my own experiences, as I have already witnessed how my own testimony of healing

Wrestling with The Sovereignty of God in Delayed Healing

Jun 30th, 2021 10m 1s

I reflect on the trustworthy character of God when it feels like our prayers are not being answered.

Five Ways to Mourn with Those Who Mourn, or How to Not Be a Person Who Scatters

Jun 23rd, 2021 7m 36s

What is it about suffering that causes people to scatter? Many times, when a person walks through a season of suffering, the response is an energetic burst of movement away from that person–a human diaspora initiated by tremors of reality echoi

Jesus holds me to the Rock: A reflection on self-righteousness in my Christian journey

Jun 14th, 2021 3m 37s

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://reagankathrynreynolds.wordpress.com/2021/06/14/jesus-holds-me-to-the-rock-a-reflection-on-self-righteousness-in-my-christian-journey/

When Prayers for Miracles Disappoint, followed by A Prayer for the Weary Soul

Jun 8th, 2021 8m 39s

A reflection on a time when the emphasis on miracles as preached in some local churches disappointed, followed by a prayer for the weary soul today.This episode is also available as a blog post: https://reagankathrynreynolds.wordpress.com/2021

For This Girl from the Bible Belt: This One Realization Changed Everything

Jun 3rd, 2021 5m 13s

I’m going to say something that may feel like a slap in your face at first, but it might save you from one of those theoretical spiders crawling up your cheek.The Bible is not about you.I’m not the first one to say it—I know. Brilliant and hu

A Reflection of Praise: The Lord Builds the House

May 31st, 2021 3m 26s

A short reflection and praise for how the Lord is building our house.This episode is also available as a blog post: https://reagankathrynreynolds.wordpress.com/2021/05/31/a-reflection-of-praise-the-lord-builds-the-house/

Five Ways to Love The Caretaker of Someone Living with Depression

May 29th, 2021 5m 22s

Providing love and support to a spouse, family member, or close friend of someone living with depression is one way the church can love the body of Christ well and can intentionally minister to those who, like we did, are striving to survive de

Five Ways to Love Someone Living with Depression

May 27th, 2021 5m 36s

If you have never suffered from depression, it can be a difficult thing to understand. It is understandable for those who have never experienced depression themselves to grow frustrated and weary with their loved ones who may struggle with the

The Radical Influence Jesus Has on My Writing

May 24th, 2021 3m 48s

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://reagankathrynreynolds.wordpress.com/2021/05/24/the-radical-influence-jesus-has-on-my-writing/

The Gospel in Five Minutes

May 22nd, 2021 6m 2s

I grew up in the southern United States right on the fifth notch of the Bible Belt, and there is one thing I know for sure about the place I am from—many have not heard the gospel. I live in a cultural phenomenon where many are raised with Jesu

The Powerful, Simple Act of Looking at Jesus

May 18th, 2021 5m 20s

Hopelessness is a sly and quick emotion. It can come like a dark shadow over a long period of grief, or it can slip into the average day—otherwise normal and routine. But Jesus provide hope for us—and a simple look at Jesus provides a resurgenc

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