Baby Steps with Christ

Send us Fan Mail Do you know God—or do you just know about Him? In this episode of Baby Steps with Christ, host Leigh Trupin explores the difference between believing in God and knowing Him personally. Many people have beliefs about God, attend church, read the Bible, and learn information about Him, yet still feel disconnected from Him and unsure what a personal relationship with God actually loo...

Send us Fan Mail Do you feel pressured to trust God immediately? Do you believe you must force feelings of faith even when you don't feel them? In this honest episode of Baby Steps with Christ , host Leigh Trupin shares why building trust in God is a gradual process that cannot be forced by religious pressure or emotional expectations. Many people struggle with trusting God when they don’t ye...

Send us Fan Mail Are you trying to start your faith journey but feel overwhelmed, confused, or unsure where to begin with God? In this episode of Baby Steps with Christ , host Leigh Trupin talks about a major struggle for new believers: being told to immediately read the Bible and go to church before they even understand who God is or how relationship with Him works. If you’ve ever searched for ho...

Send us Fan Mail Are you ready to rethink what prayer actually is—and how it can completely change your relationship with God? In this episode of Baby Steps with Christ , host Leigh Trupin talks about what prayer really is, how to pray, and how to build a personal relationship with God through everyday conversation instead of religious routines or pressure. If you’ve ever searched for how to talk...

Send us Fan Mail Are you giving advice without including God—and could it be leading someone in the wrong direction?   In this episode of Baby Steps with Christ , host Leigh Trupin shares a powerful personal lesson about Christian advice, spiritual guidance, and why we should seek God before offering advice to others. Through personal experiences involving her daughter, her own spiritual struggles...

Send us Fan Mail When God speaks through your circumstances In this episode of Baby Steps with Christ , host Leigh Trupin shares a personal story about the cost of moving ahead of God. Through the experience of her daughter’s attempted move to New York, Leigh explains how God speaks through circumstances and why we often struggle to hear Him when we are focused on our own desires or the opinions o...

Send us Fan Mail How do you build a personal relationship with God—and is it really available to everyone? In this episode of Baby Steps with Christ , host Leigh Trupin answers one of the most common questions people ask: how to have a relationship with God and how to connect with God personally. After a conversation with someone who grew up in church but never experienced God in a real way, Leigh...

Send us Fan Mail Can alcoholism, pain, and a broken past truly be redeemed? In this moving episode of Baby Steps with Christ , host Leigh Trupin shares the powerful and miraculous story of her Uncle Jimmy—a man who transformed from alcohol addiction and being an absentee father into a devout man of faith and deep conviction While Leigh has often shared how she found freedom by going straight to Go...

Send us Fan Mail Do you feel following God is boring? Do you believe faith is only about church, Bible reading, and rules? In this honest episode of Baby Steps with Christ, host Leigh Trupin shares how she discovered that a personal relationship with God doesn’t have to be stiff, restrictive, or “all about rules.  Many Christians feel pressured to follow a checklist of religious practices, but Lei...

Send us Fan Mail God isn't transactional and tithing isn't a requirement. In this honest episode of Baby Steps with Christ , host Leigh Trupin talks openly about the fear, guilt, and confusion many people feel around tithing. Many churches teach that giving 10 percent is required, but Leigh explains why financial giving should never come from pressure, obligation, or fear. Instead, she s...

Send us Fan Mail Why does God correct judgmental thinking instead of condemning us?  In this deeply personal episode of Baby Steps with Christ, host Leigh Trupin shares how God corrected her judgmental thinking after she questioned whether helping someone whose lifestyle she did not agree with was spiritually right. Through prayer and reflection, she discovered that God’s correction is often gentl...

Send us Fan Mail Do I have to love God to have a relationship with Him?  In this episode of Baby Steps with Christ, host Leigh Trupin shares a deeply honest and personal story about how her relationship with God does not always look the way others might expect. Leigh explains how she was judged by someone who was disappointed when she said she did not love God yet. Through this experience, she ref...

Send us Fan Mail Do I need to go to church to have a relationship with God?   In this episode of Baby Steps with Christ , host Leigh Trupin takes time to clarify something she often shares on the podcast — that building a relationship with God doesn’t have to start with church attendance, religious routines, or dependence on others. Leigh explains that her message is not meant to criticize the chu...

Send us Fan Mail  Is Satan real and how can I be free from spiritual oppression?   In this powerful and eye-opening episode of Baby Steps with Christ , host Leigh Trupin shares her personal story of encountering the reality of Satan and how ignorance about the enemy allowed him to take control of her life. Leigh opens up about her four-year struggle with demonic possession, the confusion she faced...

Send us Fan Mail How do you know when God is speaking to you?   In the very first episode of Baby Steps with Christ , host Leigh Trupin shares the moment that changed everything—the first time she clearly felt God speak to her. This episode is about discovering that God is personal, present, and able to communicate with you directly—without religious performance, church attendance, or spiritual ch...

Send us Fan Mail What is the difference between religion and a personal relationship with God?  In this introductory episode of Baby Steps with Christ , host Leigh Trupin—author of the award-winning book Dear New Believer, Love God —shares why this podcast exists and who it’s really for. Although created with new believers in mind, this podcast is for anyone who has been conditioned to believe tha...