When I told Jason (my fiancé) I wanted to get home to watch the latest episode of the Bachelorette, he cringed. Well, I get it. Watching the Bachelorette isn’t the most, say, encouraging or “holy” way to spend a Monday night. Many of you might feel the same! I also know that many of you watch the… Read More Christianity, Sex, and The Bachelorette
I know it’s been a while. I don’t like to write unless the Holy Spirit calls me. Here I am, though, with something the Lord spoke to me. It’s raw and honest about friendships and the root of insecurities. I secretly worry about my friendships — a lot. Maybe you do too, and I hope… Read More Friendship Insecurities
These resources are not in order of importance. If you would like a recommendation for what season you’re in, send me an email at camihallco@gmail.com and I’d be glad to help point you in the right direction. BIBLE STUDIES + DEVOTIONALS For The Girl: Stories on Dating and Relationships, from Delight Ministries GiftofRelationshipsStudy NaviDating: A… Read More Dating: Books, Bible Studies, and Sermons
Friends, it has taken me over two weeks to sit down to write this post about my trip to Israel. I have a great big tangled mess of thoughts to process, though I’m finally sitting here to type a few of those thoughts out. Below is my messy reflection on my 10-day passage to the… Read More My Passage to Israel
Why is it that we feel entitled to opinions about places we don’t live, and conflicts we are not involved with directly? Entitlement in the human heart screams the pride of life (1 John 2:16). My heart aches for the conflict in Israel and the evil in the hearts of the terrorist groups in the Middle… Read More Israel-Palestine: For the Opinionated Bystander
Discipleship is a buzzword in Christian circles nowadays. I remember hearing it for the first time my freshman year of college and thinking to myself… “Discipleship? Should I know what that means?” Not only did I not know what discipleship meant, I also did not know that it would be the catalyst of my relationship… Read More What is Discipleship?
These are my recommendations (in order) for your first Bible studies. Let’s face it, studying the Bible can seem like an arduous task, many people regard it as only for Pastors and Leaders. I’m going to debunk that myth right now: while the Bible can be difficult, especially if you don’t know where to begin,… Read More Where To Start
I use Jordan Lee Dooley’s Brighten Your Bible Study ‘method’ to dig deep and engage my mind in scripture. Below is a template from Cru that will guide you as you learn to understand scripture: Which Bible should you get? Often people ask me “what Bible should I get?” I think this depends on… Read More How to Study the Bible
How could an all-powerful, all-loving God allow evil to exist? Who is responsible for evil? Why does a good God let bad things happen? Why Doesn’t God Intervene to End Suffering?
Urban Dictionary defines Christianese as “the language spoken by Christians. It makes no sense to anyone unfamiliar with biblical texts, but earns you major points in the eyes of other Christians, because it means your words are hella holy.” OK, so the definition above, definitely NOT what Christianity is about! Christianese does not make us “hella holy” nor… Read More Christianese