Jesus, Love, & Tacos

“Once again, my friend Carrie Stephens has mixed her witty writing with deep insights on the church and the power of community. She serves up this fun read at a time when all of us could use a plate of tacos and truth that leave the heart fed and challenged!”

—Lynette Lewis, TEDx speaker, business consultant, and author of Climbing the Ladder in Stilettos

“Jesus, Love, & Tacos is a vacation read, Bible study, and encouragement to the soul all wrapped into one delicious book of goodness. I loved every moment of reading the main text and could not wait to get to each new footnote. I laughed and held back tears as Carrie, with spirit-filled hope, took some of the hardest topics facing the Church today and graciously showed us how Jesus, Love, & Tacos can fix it!”

—Rosalynn M. Smith, PhD, Pastor of Mission & Adult Education at Mosaic Church Austin, and author of A Prayer for Baby: A 40-Week Pregnancy Daily Devotional

“Like queso oozing off your nachos, joy and encouragement drip from the pages of this book. I smiled the whole way through it. Carrie Stephens reminds us all that what we really crave comes from Jesus alone. Her authentic words will minister to your heart while tickling your tastebuds.”

—Heather Creekmore, author of Compared to Who? and The Burden of Better, podcast host, and amateur Mexican food critic

“In Jesus, Love, & Tacos, Carrie Stephens invites us to a deeper understanding of ourselves and God. Through her vulnerable stories about her life and insights about communing with Jesus, Carrie shows us all what a spirit-filled life can be.”

—Shane Blackshear, author of Go and Do: Nine Axioms on Peacemaking & Transformation from the Life of John Perkins

“Reading Jesus, Love, & Tacos is a bit like eating a mind-blowing taco: It’s so delightful you devour it as fast as you can, laughing aloud between mouthfuls . . . but when you pause between bites, you realize it has quite a kick. The heat keeps working on you—in the best possible way. If you need an encouraging call back to Jesus, this book is for you. If you’ve been tempted to give up on church, this book is for you. If you’ve longed to reclaim the dream of godly community, this book is for you. Jesus, Love, & Tacos is a feast for the heart—the best kind of soul food.”

—Elizabeth Laing Thompson, inspirational speaker and author of All the Feels, All the Feels for Teens, and the When God Says series

“With so many laugh out loud, ‘yes girl, that’ll preach,’ and ‘where’s the lie?’ moments, Carrie’s wit and humor makes this book entertaining and so fun to read. It’s like chatting with your cool friend at your favorite coffee shop while getting all the tea on how to live and love like Jesus. Carrie shares compelling biblical gems within the pages of this book . . . and if you could use a bit of comic relief like me, the footnotes are life.” 

—Natasha N. Smith, author, speaker, and host of Can You Just Sit with Me? podcast

“Soft or hard? The debate over which kind of shell to enjoy my beloved taco in is real! Similarly, disunity within the Church also exists, leaving us unsure of when the shells of our heart should be soft or hard toward sin and one another. Jesus, Love, & Tacos is a spicy mix of biblically based wisdom and wit that helps us answer this by curing our craving to deconstruct or distance ourselves from Jesus and his Church whenever they disappoint or hurt us. By feasting on Carrie’s insights, you’ll gladly accept Jesus’s invitation to truly love his presence, his people, and yes . . . even tacos, regardless of their shell type.”

—Tracy Steel, speaker and author of A Redesigned Life: Uncovering God’s Purpose When Life Doesn’t Go As Planned