faith – jess leigh hanna

Distractions and Diversions

The perversions of reality to what I want to seeAnd where I want to beIn a world that’s customized for meThese screens provide illuminationNew informationWith illustrationAnd a generation left in…

Sin Tastes Good, Repentance is a Gut Cleanse

This week I’ve been thinking about how revival is birthed from repentance. Repentance, I learned recently, is not just “turning away from sin,” but also “changing your mind about sin.”…

Cynicism

Cynicism is killing usNo, really These aren’t just metaphors, the way we’re breaking down our doorsWhere hope should reign“But oh!” we feign, “It’s always been this way and never getting…

Lust of the Flesh

I used to think the “lust of the flesh” was just sexIf things got steamy and you weren’t marriedGive it an X But our appetites aren’t always sexualWe have other…

To the Christians with Anxiety

28 Jan 202328 Jan 2023

I’ve sat on this post for a while before sharing it, because I really want people to know that it’s absolutely okay to seek out professional mental help. And, I…

On Fears and SEREs (or Why Satan Thinks You’re an Easy Target)

14 Jan 202314 Jan 2023

We have to stop and confront our fears. Prisoners of war have historically endured cycles of physical abuse with psychological propaganda. The human body can survive hopeless conditions longer when…

How Can a Good God Let Bad Things Happen?

How can a good God let bad things happen? This question is the atheist's defense and the wounded Christian's dilemma. We ask it when we witness or experience overwhelming loss,…

Jesus, Here with Us

The Old Testament in the Bible records the history of what God was at work doing before Jesus came to earth in human form. God establishes Himself as the world's…

Of Legalism and Liberalism: A Pendulum Swing

History is fascinating. While events come and go and shape the direction of our textbooks, people themselves change very little. Even within Christianity, there’s a steady tick-tock, tick-tock, the same…

I’ve Met Jesus in the Bathroom

1 Aug 202228 Aug 2022

I've met Jesus in the bathroomSometimes on the floorSometimes by the stall doorPraying that the peace that passes understandingWould find me hereHiding I've met Jesus in the bathroomAt my friend's…