Rapt Interviews

"To believe in the miraculous is to believe that God does things that are beyond science or human explanation." -Aaron Graham Read "Beyond Reason but Not Against It" raptinterviews.com/articles/beyon…

In this interview, Tim Kelly doesn’t hold back as he opens up about his journey through grief and how knowing God’s fatherly heart has helped him cope with the ache of losing his only son, Patrick. ⁠ Read more of Tim's thought-provoking interview: raptinterviews.com/features/tim-k…

"Shame and guilt are different. Guilt is objective: a true conviction that follows sin or wrongdoing. But shame can creep in even when you've done nothing wrong. It whispers, 'You are not enough. You are a burden. You are broken." -Sydney Anne Bennett raptinterviews.com/articles/a-pot…

Jeff Galley takes time in this interview to share about some of the things closest to his heart—the modern epidemic of loneliness and how the local church is designed to combat it with community. Read more of Jeff's thought-provoking interview: raptinterviews.com/features/jeff-…

"The darkness I live with has yielded great treasures. God has taught me my greatest lessons through my deepest suffering, and the lessons have not been wasted. It has been well said that what is painful in life can become profitable." -Chad Roberts raptinterviews.com/articles/treas…

In this interview, @kjramseywrites shares part of her story, both the pain and the joy, of walking through life with chronic illness and grappling with her faith. Read more of K.J.'s thought-provoking interview: raptinterviews.com/features/kj-ra…

"Pride is perhaps the most inescapable of all sins. For while you might overcome gluttony or gossip or lust, you will then feel pride at having overcome it. Quite literally, pride comes before the fall." -@jdlyonhart raptinterviews.com/articles/pride…

In this interview, @Tish_H_Warren shares about a challenging season of burnout and exhaustion that led her to write her latest book as a resource for those walking through a desert. Read more of Tish's thought-provoking interview: raptinterviews.com/features/tish-…

"It isn't enough to know that God cares. You want to know that he will act. And he has. God's answer to human pain was not distance. It was incarnation. God did not shout comfort from heaven. He stepped into the ache." -Tiffany Stein raptinterviews.com/articles/quest…

In this interview, Aaron Graham shares his passion for helping foster community environments where faith grows over time without diminishing. Read more of Aaron's thought-provoking interview: raptinterviews.com/features/aaron…

"The way you get fit is to go to the gym and eat healthy, which isn't always fun. But the way you build this lifestyle of working out and eating healthy is by committing to it, even if you don't want to. That's how you see results." -@ashheth raptinterviews.com/articles/tips-…

"Our universal longing for safety, welcome and belonging are like breadcrumbs that lead us, if not back to our childhood tables, in search of another table altogether." -@revhannahking Read "The Longest Table in The World" raptinterviews.com/articles/the-l…

"I looked around the café. The family was gone, and now all the computers had black screens, as if none of them had been touched. 'This isn't possible,' I said to myself. I pulled the money from my pocket." -Haylee Graham Read "God Heard Me" raptinterviews.com/articles/god-h…

In our conversation with Sydney Anne Bennett, she’s opening up about what it was like to go from finding joy in physical activity to having trouble walking due to her Functional Neurological Disorder. Read more of Sydney's thought-provoking interview: raptinterviews.com/features/sydne…

"Safety comes from small questions that go increasingly deeper each time. If you are going to ask a big question, make sure you're willing to stick around for the answer. We all have our different rhythms and pace." -@jason_vanruler Read "Going Deep" raptinterviews.com/articles/going…

Join us now for a fascinating conversation about Miroslav Volf's greatest weaknesses and how he knows when God’s love is flowing through him. Get a glimpse, too, at his prayer and meditation habits and the biggest problem he sees facing the modern church. raptinterviews.com/features/miros…

"Instead of denying or dismissing our emotions, we are invited to integrate them — to listen to what they're telling us and let them deepen our connection to God, ourselves and others." -Benjamin Espinoza Read "The Spiritual Case for Feeling Everything" raptinterviews.com/articles/the-s…

Read on to find out how golf refreshes Benjamin Espinoza's spirit, what his grandmother’s kitchen taught him about generosity and the two places where he encounters the Holy Spirit most. Read more of Benjamin's thought-provoking interview: raptinterviews.com/features/benja…

"Jesus knew his disciples could not live life in abundance and fulfill their assignment on earth without him, and neither can we." -@alexseeley73 Read "You Were Never Meant to Figure This Out Alone" raptinterviews.com/articles/the-d…

In our conversation with Cara Shine, she shares how small comforts like “real” pizza and reality TV point her toward God, how Jesus ministers to her in moments of anxiety and how “God winks” have transformed her perspective on life. raptinterviews.com/features/cara-…