A God of Love and GraceAs I look back at the person I was before becoming a Christian, it was not a pleasant one. I was a scared, angry little girl who thought that God was a God of anger. A God that would strike down anyon…The Monday Christian·3h ago·7 min read$4.99 a month$14.99 a monthmake a one-time donationJohn 16:33
I Met Jesus, and He Changed My Life!Some of you may not know this, but I am the oldest brother of Ezra Byer. This is my claim to fame! I'm hoping someday to get his autograph. For years now, I have endeavored to convince everyone that I…The Monday Christian·1d ago·5 min read$4.99 a month$14.99 a monthmake a one-time donation
My Spiritual Autobiography, in the Style of Augustine's Confessions📖"And whoever comes to Me I will never cast out." — John 6:37 Early in my Christian life, I read Augustine’s Confessions. Augustine (354-430 AD) lived a monastic life and pursued a life of writing. …The Monday Christian·2d ago·14 min read$4.99 a month$14.99 a monthmake a one-time donation
The Life-Changing Hope of JesusMy Salvation Story I’m one of those people who doesn’t have a super “exciting” salvation story. I grew up in a Christian home, and I don’t remember a time when I didn’t know who Jesus was. My first …The Monday Christian·6d ago·4 min read$4.99 a month$14.99 a monthmake a one-time donation
Before, During, and After the Life-Changing Grace of God in My Life📖"You were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God." — I Corinthians 6:11 Before Before Jesus, I was poor in spirit. I had…The Monday Christian·Jun 11·6 min read$4.99 a month$14.99 a monthmake a one-time donation
Surprise! I'm Not Actually Perfect.My life has been a pattern of mistakes and misprioritizations. Case in point: At this very moment, Microsoft Word is telling me my leading sentence is a mistake. Misprioritizations? that squiggly red…The Monday Christian·Jun 10·5 min read$4.99 a month$14.99 a monthmake a one-time donation
The Miracle of Grace📖"For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift." — Ephesians 2:8 Many conversion stories I have heard go something like this: "Before I met Christ, I w…The Monday Christian·Jun 9·6 min read$4.99 a month$14.99 a monthmake a one-time donation
Identity in Christ📖"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time for us to do." — Ephesians 2:10 Before Christ One thing I love wasting time doing is looking …The Monday Christian·Jun 5·5 min read$4.99 a month$14.99 a monthmake a one-time donation
The House That Death Could Not KeepGrowing up, one of my favorite stories was about how my parents came to faith in Christ. My mom was raised in a Christian family and attended church every week, while my dad was born into a Hindu-Chri…The Monday Christian·Jun 4·6 min read$4.99 a month$14.99 a monthmake a one-time donation
How The Radical Truth of Christ Set Me Free📖"You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." — John 8:32 Have you ever fallen asleep on a raft in the ocean? It’s amazing at first. The rays warm your body while a gentle sea breeze …The Monday Christian·Jun 3·8 min read$4.99 a month$14.99 a monthmake a one-time donationRomans.
How Jesus Changed My Life📖"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has come!" — 2 Corinthians 5:17 What Was I Like Before Jesus? As someone who grew up in the chu…The Monday Christian·Jun 2·7 min read$4.99 a month$14.99 a monthmake a one-time donation
Why Is Ezra Byer a Christian?John 4 provides the answer. The Monday Christian·Jun 1·4 min read$4.99 a month$14.99 a monthmake a one-time donation[1]
We Are Not Most Unfortunate📚The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis I listened to The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis as an audiobook in my early 20s, having never made it beyond The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and Prince…The Monday Christian·May 29·8 min read$4.99 a month$14.99 a monthmake a one-time donation
How to Overcome Fear and Talk About Our Faith📚Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions by Gregory Koukl I was on a bus taking a church or school trip…I think. The memory is hazy around the edges, but its core is seared in…The Monday Christian·May 28·8 min read$4.99 a month$14.99 a monthmake a one-time donation
Is Your Thrill of God Gone?The longer you're a Christian, the easier it can be to lose that original thrill of God you once experienced. Here is something you can do about that. The Monday Christian·May 27·5 min readThe Thrill of Orthodoxy$4.99 a month$14.99 a monthmake a one-time donation
How Do I Love Someone Who Feels Unlovable?It's a tough question, but here are some ideas. The Monday Christian·May 26·6 min readLet's Start With JesusThis Day With the Master,$4.99 a month$14.99 a month
What Should I Do If I Can't Hear God's Voice?Keep following the thread. The Monday Christian·May 25·7 min readThe Princess and the GoblinWalking With a Limp$4.99 a month$14.99 a month
When a Painting Became a Doorway to God📚The Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri Nouwen It was 2019 when I picked up a book that changed me. I honestly don't recall another book that has impacted me so deeply. I went back through my journ…The Monday Christian·May 21·8 min read$4.99 a month$14.99 a monthmake a one-time donation
How Should I Respond When I Feel Like God Has Let Me Down?📚Disappointment with God by Philip Yancey It was in the late 90’s when I first read Disappointment with God by Philip Yancey. I know, many people are now disappointed with Yancey, and rightly so. Ho…The Monday Christian·May 20·6 min read$4.99 a month$14.99 a monthmake a one-time donation
Putting a Face to the Tempter in a Season of Wandering📚The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis My all-time favorite author is C.S. Lewis. Both his fiction and nonfiction are so captivating and full of wisdom. I love his space trilogy, and of course, the C…The Monday Christian·May 19·4 min read$4.99 a month$14.99 a monthmake a one-time donation
Why Am I Such a Terrible Person?Do you ever have days when you don't like yourself? If so, here is some encouragement. The Monday Christian·May 18·5 min readWinning the War in Your Mindcan attest$4.99 a month$14.99 a month
How I’ve Changed My Perspective on Doubt and Answered Prayers📚I've Seen the End of You by W. Lee Warren A friend of mine at church once brought to my attention that when he hears me pray for people, he finds it interesting that I always pray for what they are…The Monday Christian·May 14·1 min read$4.99 a month$14.99 a monthmake a one-time donation
What Fiction Taught Me About Truth, Perception, and Extending Grace📚The Circle Trilogy by Ted Dekker I was in high school when I read The Circle Trilogy by Ted Dekker. I was tearing through stories at that time in my life. Most were science fiction (actually, most…The Monday Christian·May 13·1 min read$4.99 a month$14.99 a monthmake a one-time donation
