Faith Reframed Part 1/3 - From Religion to Relationship: When Faith Gets Real and Church Feels Hard

In this 3-part series, my sister Bryanna and I dig deep into what it really means to walk with God, not just believe in Him. From letting go of religion to embracing real relationships, to becoming the warrior women God calls us to be, to learning from David’s raw and real story, and finally, why faith isn’t passive. If your faith feels like it needs a reset or a deeper fire, this series is for you.

So many of us have been there, showing up every week, doing all the “right” things, but deep down wondering, is this really what a relationship with Jesus is supposed to feel like?

In part one of our series, this powerful episode, my sister Bryanna and I dive into a conversation that’s part personal testimony, part honest reflection on modern church culture. We talk about what it means to move from religion to relationship, but also what happens when the church you love no longer feels like it’s leading people to the heart of Jesus.

She shares how a women’s conference woke something up in her, reminding her what the presence of God really feels like, and how painful it’s been to realize that not everyone in the church is there for the same reason. We talk about ministry burnout, performative faith, and how hard it is to walk away from a church that once felt like home.

Scripture threads through it all like Matthew 11:30, “My yoke is easy and my burden is light,” and Proverbs 27:17, “As iron sharpens iron…”, reminding us that Jesus invites us into rest, not religion.

If you’ve been carrying quiet questions about your faith, your church, or your role in it all, this episode is for you.

If you have a story like this to share, I’d love to hear it.
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