024: Grace, Holiness, and Mission with Jess Connolly

Jess Connolly joins me on the podcast today to talk about our position in Christ as redeemed women, and what parts grace, holiness, and mission have to play in our lives. This is a chat you will not want to miss! Jess is a church planter’s wife, mom of 4, small business owner, author, speaker, and a woman determined to encourage and inspire fellow women through the truths of God’s Word. I know you will be encouraged by what she has to share today!

What we Chat about in This Episode

~Jess’ new book, Dance, Stand, Run: The God-Inspired Moves of a Woman on Holy Ground – what the message of it is, why she was inspired to write it, and what we can expect to find within its pages (be sure to head to Instagram for the book giveaway!)

~The need the church has in our day to talk again about holiness in addition to the current message of grace and freedom

~The importance of talking about mission – we need to know what we’re going to go out and do with the good news of the holiness and grace we’ve been given

~A truly Biblical understanding of grace – How grace is meant to transform us and how we first have to recognize our sin in order to appreciate and recognize God’s grace

~Holding onto both grace and holiness 100% at the same time; the fact that we should show grace and tell the truth at the same time

~The importance of context and conversation when it comes to sharing our faith boldly

~The difference between we “should do” or “have to” vs. “I get to do” when it comes to the spiritual disciplines

~What Christ means by “abundant life”

~What the Great Commission looks like for women

~How to grow in and cultivate community

~And more!

Resources Mentioned

Offer for a free audiobook and 30 day trial from Audible: www.audibletrial.com/HomeandHearth

Kill the Spider: Getting Rid of What’s Really Holding You Back by Carlos Whittakre

Carlos’ episode on the That Sounds Fun Podcast with Annie F Downs

Dance, Stand, Run book giveaway on Instagram

Inspiring Quotes from Jess

“I started wondering if I had forgotten about holiness….I talked a lot about freedom, I talked a lot about grace, but I didn’t talk much about holiness – either God’s or mine.”

“The Hebrew word for ‘grace’ literally means ‘to lean in’. We see this with Abraham. Though he was sinful, God chose to lean in towards him, to choose him.”

“We can worship being right or we can worship God.”

“We can act in obedience against fear.”

“To cultivate community, be willing to be what you need for a significant amount of time.”

Where You Can Find Jess Online

Website – jessconnolly.com

Instagram – @jessaconnolly

Facebook – Jess A Connolly

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