I uploaded this on my channel earlier this year, but I decided to re-upload it in memory of a friend that suddenly and shockingly passed away. I reflected and prayed on the tragedy and the aftermath and decided to write this to reach others and let them know that if there’s anyone out there that has these dark struggles- that there’s hope. True hope that doesn’t fade or let you down. You’re not alone. Jesus didn’t come to Earth to not know how it feels to be human. God became His creation. He’s not a god that is far away, far from suffering and human pain. He entered into this mess, and He’s in your mess. No matter what you’ve done He loves and will forgive you. It’s not an empty victory, filled with endless desolate affirmations and a god that doesn’t know how to handle our mountain of sin or doesn't care about your pain. This is what true victory looks like. In many ways I wanted this to demonstrate the Old and New Covenants. God became His own creation to pay the just penalty for sin that we could never pay. He took our place, the righteous for the unrighteous. *This* is the atonement. I mean... wow. "For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God."- 2 Corinthians 5:21. I filmed this with three different cameras, over six hours of footage. The editing itself was a total rollercoaster, wild and unpredictable. To me, the video is just as much art as the painting itself. I hope you all enjoy it. I worked very hard on it. My Website: https://www.melissadougherty.co/ My Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewAgeToChri... Instagram: @melissaldougherty Twitter: @meldougherty77 If you are led, please consider contributing: https://paypal.me/MelissaDougherty77

Greg Koukl sits down with me to talk about his 10th anniversary edition release of his updated and expanded book, Tactics. This is one of my favorite books to recommend! Greg is no stranger to apologetics or the Bible. in his book, Greg shows how to "artfully regain control of conversations, keeping them moving forward in constructive ways through thoughtful diplomacy. You'll learn how to stop challenges in their tracks and how to turn the tables on questions or provocative statements. Most important, you'll get people thinking about Jesus." Learn how to 'put a stone in someone's shoe.' I know you'll be blessed by this interview. Purchase Greg's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Tactics-10th-A... Follow on Social Media: Greg- Instagram: @standtoreason YouTube: @Stand to Reason Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standtoreaso... Twitter: @STRtweets Melissa- Instagram: @melissadougherty Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewAgeToChristianity/

This interview is a little different. In this video, I interview Dallas Jenkins. Dallas is the director of The Chosen, a very popular Christian tv series that continues to grow with incredible momentum. With momentum and popularity comes controversy, and The Chosen has been no exception. In this video, Dallas and I discuss some of that controversy. We discuss his convictions, beliefs, and talk about some tough stuff too, in particular the controversy he's gotten for his association with the LDS. And yes, we spoke many times about this through email before the interview so he wasn't blindsided. This was a very mutual conversation. Much of the controversy comes from him sharing publicly that he believes that LDS and Christians believe in the 'same Jesus,' which is a salvific issue. If anyone has talked with a senior LDS or your friendly local Missionaries that knows what the LDS Church teaches and the doctrine then you'll know why this is so problematic. For as long as this interview was, we did still discuss some of this 'tough stuff' off air as well. I'm positive there will be controversy from LDS and Christians over this, one side saying I 'misrepresent' LDS beliefs (check out the receipts below please, and if you disagree with what the LDS Church teaches... um... that's not a bad thing lol) and the other side upset that I'm simply even interviewing Dallas, or that I didn't harshly rebuke him or something. Just know that this video easily could have gone three times as long and I hope it lays a good foundation for this situation. Do I agree with some of Dallas's conclusions? No. Do I lovingly challenge him on this? Yes. Does he welcome and want these challenges? Yes. Do I agree with other conclusions? Yes. Do I lovingly agree with him on these things? Yes. This conversation hopefully will help everyone know where Dallas stands with these issues that we talked about. Please pray for Dallas and for everyone on the set of The Chosen. Timestamps: 0:00 Thoughts Before the Interview 6:09 Post Intro 9:08 What are Dallas's Beliefs and Background: 31:17 Controversy Over LDS Affiliations- Do We Love the Same Jesus? 43:17 My Pushback 48:32 Sometimes Ya Can't Win: 50:21 Does The Chosen Have LDS Influence? 52:37 How Much Do You Know About LDS Beliefs? What Are They? 56:30 Converting a Mormon to Mormonism 01:05:05 Ephesians 2:8-9 01:16:36 How Do You Know You Won't Be Influenced by LDS Beliefs? 01:22:11 Ministry Vs. the Show and Micah from Adams Road 01:26:37 The Concerned "Informed Audience" 01:35:01 Conclusion https://odysee.com/@thechosen:3 Confessions of a Former Mormon: My Interview with Former LDS Dan Tate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoQGpQnNQPg&t=0s Are Mormons Christians?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AWu4aFiu7c&t=224s A *fantastic* article showing the difference between Mormonism and Christianity. This is four pages (129-132) out of the official Mormon Church manual Achieving a Celestial Marriage Student Manual: http://www.evidenceministries.org/2011/08/what-is-the-significance-of-mormon-temples-within-mormon-theology/ Can You Trust the Chosen?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1E-gFGKVWw&t=0s What Does the LDS Church Believe? The Receipts: The Impossible Gospel of Mormonism... They're still in an impossible Debt!: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/m... Progression and Exaltation to godhood: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/s... Joseph Smith and his 40 wives: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/s... What is salvation according to Mormonism?: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/s... Becoming Like God... Literally!: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/s... Heavenly Mother: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/s... The LDS Gospel. (Click on the links provided as well. This is a LOT of work...): https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/s... Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon by looking in a hat: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/s... The *numerous* First Vision Accounts of Joseph Smith: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/s... My Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewAgeToChri... Instagram: @melissadougherty77 If you are led, please consider contributing: https://paypal.me/MelissaDougherty77 #TheChosen

Just wanted to share a recent painting I did in time lapse form! I haven't done one of these in a while, and hope you enjoy it. I did this in oils. Yes I do commissions! to order message me on Instagram: @melissadougherty77 #timelapse #timelapsepainting #lionpainting