Thriving In Christ
RESOURCES
with Dr. Ioana Popa
In this week's Renewal Conversation, I had the joy of talking with Debbie Caudle, who is a marriage therapist and relationship coach with a passion for helping Christian couples repair what’s broken, ...
What happens when an unwanted fire erupts in someone's home? The firefighters are called and they respond quickly to help put out the fire before it spreads.
Similarly, when we have internal fires (p...
Have you wondered what it truly means to trust God? It can actually look like many different things, such as co-creating with God, taking steps in faith, being comfortable with the unknown, following ...
In Hebrews, St. Paul tells us this: "And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith." - Hebrews 12:1 (NIV).
As Christian pro...
This week, I had a Renewal Conversation with Dr. Laurette Willis. She is a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, who is known as the Christian Weight Loss Coach and founder of Weightloss Without Willpower (...
We could be at work, at home, with friends, or on social media, and all of a sudden, someone says something, and we are triggered. What was once a peaceful state turns into worry, frustration, or self...
It’s common for us to take from what we see in the world around us and use this as a barometer of our life's expectations and practices. But how many times do we pause and think, what did Jesus do? An...
If you've ever felt grounded and peaceful one day and wake up the next, feeling self-critical and frustrated, then you are not alone. There is a reason for this.
This state of being internally fragme...
Many people often question the integration between their Christian faith and science/psychology. They wonder, how can these two exist together?
Actually, there is NO contradiction! And here is why - ...
As Christians, we don’t like to be critical or judgmental toward others. It is common, though, to believe that it is best to be self-critical in order to be more humble.
Although great self-examinati...
Whether you're married or not, in a relationship or hope to be some day, we know that relationships don't come without their challenges.
This week I had the privilege of interviewing Sophia Dykstra, ...
There is a common dilemma many of us contemplate - we want to be completely free in Christ, but we struggle with conforming to the world’s demands.
And as professional Christian women and servant lea...
There is something very powerful about connecting with each other as Christian women through prayer. And we can do this even if we are not physically in the same space and time!
In the moment you are...
by Dr. Ioana Popa
One of my deepest joys is to connect with God in contemplation and silence.
Initially, though, contemplation was difficult, since many thoughts, ideas and emotions seemed to jump i...
