Christians in the Gritty
Christians. Sisters. Best Friends.
Walk with us as we take you into the grit of life.
Together we have been through cancers, loss, fostering, co-parenting, and the list goes on. We laugh, we cry and we use God's strength and scripture to try and encourage you to draw closer to God.
Episodes
51 episodes
Save Them From the Fire
Christians. Sisters. Best Friends."The Kingdom of God has come near to you" It is our obligation as Christians, yes obligation, to be strong for the weak. We spread the Gospel to others with the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Not ever...
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Season 1
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Episode 51
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36:36
Leave a Legacy
Christians. Sisters. Best Friends.What legacy do you see that you are going to leave behind? Some may say money, others will say my success, and some might say my knowledge. The legacy above all, is to leave a legacy of our testimony of...
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Season 1
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Episode 50
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39:06
I Will Send out an Army
Christians. Sisters. Best Friends.God says he will leave the 99 to come and find the one! As the song, “Rescue” by Lauren Daigle says, “I will send out and Army, to find you in the middle of the darkest night. It’s true, I will rescue y...
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Season 1
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Episode 49
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40:46
And Just Like That, She’s Grown
Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. It went and happened. Shealyn, the one who made Melissia a mom has grown up! She is 18 and graduated high school. Off to college and in love. As our first guest ever, Shealyn talks to her mom and...
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Season 1
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Episode 48
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42:01
Church Hurt!
Christians. Sisters. Best Friends.No church is perfect, because imperfect people are there. Just because we are Christian, does not mean that we won’t mess up. We will! Then what? We need to be accountable to each other and work it out....
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Season 1
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Episode 47
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44:43
God is With Us
Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. Remember, God is always with us. Melissia and Christina talk about how God has been moving in their lives lately. How God shows up even for the mundane of life. God knows our needs and He love...
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Season 1
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Episode 46
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52:54
Perseverance in Faith
Christians. Sisters. Best Friends.Even as God following Christians, we have to overcome fear and anxieties. We are called to persevere not only through our struggles with these, but also to have the courage to answer God's calli...
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Season 1
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Episode 45
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44:45
Complete Surrender
Christians. Sisters. Best Friends.There is a great quote from Christian author, Jennie Allen that says, “Great people do not do great things; God does great things through surrendered people.” If we want to walk in the path God has fo...
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Season 1
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Episode 44
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48:26
Speaking Truth is Showing Love
Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. We need to be firm in our Faith. Not to be afraid to share the real Gospel Truth with love! We are not loving someone when we ignore our sins. Allowing others to believe false doctrine can be the diffe...
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Season 1
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Episode 43
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58:06
Be Like Job!
Christians. Sisters. Best Friends.Sometimes as Christians it feels like God is punishing us or as if God doesn’t love us because of the struggles we go through. God is there for us, even in the struggles. He has an understanding that is...
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Season 1
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Episode 42
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54:08
What it Means to Remember the Sabbath
Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. What does it mean to remember the Sabbath? God rested on the 7th day after 6 days of creation. Do you think the maker of the universe needed a break? Probably not. God reflected on all he had made. We ...
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Season 1
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Episode 41
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46:44
Where does Your Allegiance Lie?
Christians. Sisters. Best Friends.Proud to be an American. How many times have you said this in your life? If you are from America, I'm sure you have said or thought similar. If you are not from America, it is the same for where you are...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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47:01
She was Full of Good Works
Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. Oh, to be remembered like Tabitha a woman in the book of Acts. Those who knew her, not only mourned the loss of her, but the loss of all she did for everyone. If we could only be remembered that way, w...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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36:41
The Overwhelmed Christian
Christians. Sisters. Best Friends.Life can be overwhelming, Christian or not. Although, as Christians we have the advantage of having God to look to for help. God is faithful and will help us through any overwhelming times or heavily bu...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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41:42
Love thy Neighbor
Christians. Sisters. Best Friends.No matter where we are in life, we as Christians are called to love those around us, to be in community and to share the love of Jesus. When we feel like we are not in the place where we might end up, o...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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33:02
Train Them Up
Christians. Sisters. Best Friends.We raise our children in hopes that when it’s time for them to go, they are ready. Ready for the world and ready to serve God without you. Did we teach them enough? Did we share enough of our wisdom? ...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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34:31
Let me not be put to Shame
Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. I’m sure we all have experienced someone not liking them. Some people may not like the way we look, the way we talk, our religion. Christina and Melissia discuss how it feels when someone attacks you...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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44:51
Parenting with Hope
Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. Parenting can be so hard. Anyone who’s done it, knows that. Christina and Melissia talk in this episode about how parenting kids that have had significant trauma in their lives can leave the child with...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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37:56
Where do I belong?
Christians. Sisters. Best Friends.Have you ever thought, “Where do I belong?” Chances are, that you probably have. It’s a longing we have inside of us to seek others and have a need to belong and be liked. In the book by Jeannie Allen, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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52:29
Marriage Retreat- Run Your Race!
Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. Christina and Melissia talk about the Marriage Retreat that they just went on with their husbands as well as just marriage in general. The theme of the marriage retreat was running your race. Marriage ...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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48:49
Sister Talk
Christians. Sisters. Best Friends.Christina and Melissia catch up with each other. Being sisters who also happen to host a podcast together, often leaves them in podcast mode with each other. Life is crazy for both of them. Talk...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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48:13
We Idolize What’s put Before God
Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. When we are putting anything before God, that is idolatry. We create our own idols. It doesn’t have to be the great golden calf or something we are literally bowing down to, to be an idol. Anything tha...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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57:41
Those Who Walk With Us
Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. Do you ever have people in your life that it seems God has just placed there? We need to appreciate those people, even if they don’t stay long. Some people are placed in our lives for a lifetime, whi...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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37:26
Jesus- Comin' in Hot
Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. We need to remember when Jesus returns we are not going to miss it! He will come like a thief in the night but also he will be heard and known! Before he comes people will say, “There he is it’s Jesus”...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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45:31
Is it Okay to Exclude People From Your Life?
Christians. Sisters. Best Friends.As Christians should we be excluding people from our lives, our situations, or even our church? Well, let's begin by saying we should be treating all people with love. Showing others the love of Jesus...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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1:00:50