If God handed out sticky notes, half of us would still ask for a QR code and a backup plan. Does God give  step-by-step directions to follow Jesus like it’s a furniture assembly manual from IKEA? Let's talk about it.  New Art of Adulting blog: Called & Confused (Serving God

Does Jesus care if I geek out to... whatever? Cause, I do.  So, let's talk about "Can I Be a Christian and Still Be Obsessed with… You Know, Stuff? (Or Is Jesus Going to Cancel My Fandom?)" New Practical Faith blog live now at tonyalee.com #PracticalFaith

Marriage isn’t a personality quiz. It’s a covenant between two people who sin, stumble, and still choose to stay. Coming from someone who's been on the good side and the bad side of it, I have some thoughts from experience.  Episode 1 of Faith, Marriage, and the Fallout: “What

You can love Jesus and take Zoloft. You can go to therapy and still trust God. You’re not a bad Christian, you’re being faithful with what you’ve been given. New The Art of Adulting blog post: Mental Health & Jesus (Can I Take Zoloft and Still Trust God?) Let's talk about it at

Divorce is the club you never wanted to join. It’s messy. It’s lonely. And some days, it feels like God has stepped out of the room.  Episode 2 of our Faith, Marriage, and the Fallout series: “Divorce and the Christian Life,” I talk honestly about what the Bible says, what the

No one stands at the altar thinking about the day it might all fall apart. But when it does, God’s grace doesn’t pack up and leave with the guests. It stays. It rebuilds. It meets you in the ruins and whispers, “You’re still mine.”   The Thoughtful Christian Podcast, Episode 2 of

Sometimes we need to separate ourselves from the drama. Sometimes we need to be the strength and witness in the drama. Jesus modeled both.  Let's talk about the Christian response to toxic people. New blog post "Toxic Shock (How to Handle Toxic Relationships without Losing Your

Empathy doesn't mean unlimited access. What do you do when you want to love like Jesus but don't want to get eaten by the wolves?  Let's talk about it... New blog post: TOXIC SHOCK (How to Handle Toxic Relationships without Losing Your Religion) join the conversation now at

Letting go of control isn’t easy, especially when you’ve seen where God has taken people before. Ever read the book of Job?? But what if surrender isn’t the end of your freedom… but the start of it? Let's talk about it. New Practical Faith blog post, "Too Scared to Surrender

Most people are not ever fully ready to surrender to Jesus. That’s why we start scared. And that's okay.  But God works beautifully with fear and He’s brilliant with stupid (let's talk about how I know this). New Practical blog post, "Too Scared to Surrender (Following Jesus

Divorce doesn’t just split up a marriage. It splits holidays, memories, and sometimes hearts that never asked for it. This episode of The Thoughtful Christian Podcast, we’re ending our Faith, Marriage, and the Fallout series with a conversation long overdue: “Kids of Divorce

When you come from a broken home, the questions never stop: “Was it my fault?” “Can love really last?” “Does God stay when people don’t?” This week on The Thoughtful Christian Podcast, we’re peeling back the quiet heartbreak of being the kid caught in the fallout: “Kids of

Grief hits like a hammer right to the face. Over and over. And loss comes in different forms.  This week, is a hard one: "Nobody Teaches You How to Grieve (How Do You Navigate Loss?)" It's never a "one-size fits all" answer, it's a conversation between us and God. Let's talk

When you stumble in your walk with God, He doesn't leave you there. If you turn and walk the other direction... He will let you walk away... but the moment you turn back... He will run to meet you, hold out His hand, and hold you tight (Luke 15). New blog post, "If I Mess Up, Am

No groveling. No performance. Just grace, real and raw. That's the truth about stumbling and repentance with Jesus. Let's talk about it...  New Practical Faith blog post "If I Mess Up, Am I Back at Square One with God? (Spiritual Failure Truths and Myths)" live now at

Not everyone wakes up ready to lead a prayer group and host brunch, some of us need a moment (or three). If you’ve ever felt guilty for needing space or struggling with people-ing, you may just be my tribe!  In this episode of The Thoughtful Christian Podcast, we’re talking

When your family thinks you’ve joined a basement cult but really, you’re just trying to follow Jesus and still pass the potatoes with grace and love. New The Art of Adulting blog post: Not a Cult, Just a Christian (When Your Family Doesn’t Get Your Faith) live now at

Quiet faith doesn’t make headlines, but it builds the kind of strength that doesn’t shake when life around us does. Let's talk about why faith makes sense in today's world.  New Practical Faith blog post “What’s So Practical About Faith? (Living Faith in the Day-to-Day)” is live

What do WWIII, AI takeovers, and economic collapse have in common? They all make you want to Google “how to live off-grid from a one-bedroom apartment.” In this episode of The Thoughtful Christian podcast, "The Future Freaks Me Out (Faith in the Age of What-Ifs and Conspiracy

When the world is telling you that if you don't have all the stuff then you just don't have it all together - don't listen to them. They want to sell you fluff and call it life. But there is so much more... Let's talk about it.  New Art of Adulting blog post: "The Myth of