The Staggering Miracle of ‘Word Became Flesh’

It’s staggering to think that God, our Almighty God, creator of the universe, walked around the earth, just like me. Became flesh, flesh like me. And he died, but death was not the end.

Faith, BlogJessica BrodieOctober 2, 2023Author Jessica Brodieword became flesh, personal faith, jesus my personal savior, jesus persona;, jesus personal, john 1:14 Comments

Learning (Again!) to Lean on the Lord

My desperation this week taught me a powerful truth all over again: Without God, I’m nothing. God always provides.

Faith, BlogJessica BrodieSeptember 25, 2023Author Jessica Brodiejohn 15:5, leaning on god, dependence on jesus, rely on faith, how to learn to depend on the lord Comments

The Spirit on the Sidewalk

You can’t miss him—he’s a striking African-American man with a huge grin and the most joyful demeanor. Exuberantly, he makes the sign of the cross at every car that passes by, reminding us all that God’s Kingdom is near.

Faith, BlogJessica BrodieSeptember 18, 2023Author Jessica Brodieholy spirit, spiritual gifts, evangelism, sharing the gospel, sign of the cross, street preaching, Acts 2, pentecost, day of pentecost, matthew 28:19-20 Comments

Filled to Overflowing

The Holy Spirit, God within us, is not something we can or should attempt to control. Instead, we should surrender to the spirit’s work within us so God’s powerful and almighty work can soar beyond our wildest dreams.

Faith, BlogJessica BrodieSeptember 11, 2023Author Jessica Brodieacts 2:1-4, holy spirit, letting the spirit work through us, surrender to the spirit, surrender to jesus, surrender Comments

Seeing the Spiritual Warfare

There is a mighty spiritual battle going on, all around us. Some of us cannot yet see it, but some of us can. And it is indeed real.

Faith, BlogJessica BrodieSeptember 4, 2023Author Jessica Brodiespiritual warfare, spiritual battle, armor of God, spiritual armor, 1 Peter 5:8, 1 John 15:19, Philippians 3:20-21, John 10:10, Ephesians 6:11-13, John 16:33, James 4:8 Comments

Believing is Just the First Step

There is a big difference between saying “I’m a Christian” and genuinely following Jesus, just like there’s a difference between taking a few steps on the trail versus actually hiking.

Faith, BlogJessica BrodieAugust 28, 2023Author Jessica Brodiediscipleship, being a real christ follower, being a true disciple of christ, following jesus, Romans 6:4-8, Matthew 7:21-23 Comments

Heeding the Warning Signs

I’m still tempted to ignore rules or subtleties I think don’t matter, but wisdom has taught me to heed instructions and watch for God’s warning signs.

Faith, BlogJessica BrodieAugust 21, 2023Author Jessica Brodie1 john 5:3, isaiah 6:8, faith, surrender to God, obey God, follow God's commandments today, old testament rules Comments

On Not Floundering When Life Gets Hard

When life is hard, sometimes we look to God and wonder why he’s not helping us. Haven’t we’ve been faithful? Why won’t he change things? But there’s a beautiful, God-centered peace in the middle of difficulty.