Actress Danica McKellar Finds Christ, Shares Faith Journey’s ‘Joys
Actress Danica McKellar Finds Faith After Years of Doubt
For a long time, what actress Danica McKellar knew about Christianity wasn’t very good. She had sat in a pew as a child, but what she saw of how some Christians acted led her away from the faith.
Enter actress Candace Cameron Bure, who invited the former star of “The Wonder Years” to church last year.
“It was Palm Sunday of 2022. And it was a Passion Play. And it just hit me like a wave. It was immediate. It was, like, the Holy Spirit just flooded me,” McKellar, 48, told the publication Christian Headlines in an interview.
She said historical abuses linked to the faith were “really my kind of awareness of Christianity before,” she said.
But her visit to church with Bure transformed her.
“It’s about your relationship with God, you get to have a personal relationship with God. And that was, like, such a revelation,” she said.
People who used the church for their own purposes “aren’t authentic Christians. And so just realizing that — it just opened the whole thing up,” she said.
“And Candace has been wonderful. After we watched the play, I was like, ‘This is what I’ve been looking for my whole life and didn’t realize it.’ … And it’s been wonderful. It’s been a wonderful gift. I’ve been reading the Bible all the way through this year. And I will be done by the end of the year. I’m on track,” she said.
McKellar, who has appeared in multiple Great American Family and Hallmark Channel films, said her Tennessee community has helped with her new outlook.
“You can’t go a block without hitting a church,” she said. “It’s such a faith-based community here. … Christianity is not what I thought it was.”
In a 2022 interview with GodTV, she said that growing up, she knew more about what was wrong with Christianity than what was right about it.
“In my life, starting in childhood, I had been made aware of all the hypocrisy in the various religions of Christianity, it being used for evil, power, and control throughout history, and that had definitely biased me,” she said.
Now, she said, “I have been going to church and finding a lot of amazing love and peace and purpose, and it’s blowing my mind. I always had this other preconceived notion of what that was when people talked about Jesus and the Lord, I just didn’t quite get it, I feel a lot of joy in my heart and I always like to share that when I can with you guys.”
“Omnipresent love is there for you whenever you want it, whenever you’re ready,” she said.
After she visited church with Bure, she said in a video posted to Instagram that what she found was “the feeling of finding that love and joy and freedom from my relationship that I’ve been developing with the Lord,” according to Pure Flix Insider.
“This feeling of freedom and joy is available to everyone … It’s just a decision,” she said.
“I’m experiencing a relationship with God and Jesus that I’ve never had before, and it feels miraculous,” she said.
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In what ways has McKellar expressed gratitude for the spiritual guidance she has received since rediscovering her faith
Finding faith has brought her peace and joy. She expressed gratitude for the spiritual guidance she has received since rediscovering her faith.
Danica McKellar is best known for her role as Winnie Cooper in the popular television series “The Wonder Years.” However, her journey towards faith has been far from straightforward. Growing up, McKellar had a limited understanding of Christianity and was put off by the actions of some Christians that she witnessed. These negative experiences caused her to stray from the faith, questioning its validity.
It was through the kind invitation of fellow actress Candace Cameron Bure that McKellar found her way back to church. On Palm Sunday of 2022, she attended a Passion Play that had a profound impact on her. In an interview with Christian Headlines, McKellar described the moment as an overwhelming experience where the Holy Spirit flooded her being. It became an immediate and transformative encounter.
Before this encounter, McKellar’s knowledge of Christianity was tainted by historical abuses and the questionable actions of some individuals claiming to be Christians. However, her visit to church with Bure shattered her preconceived notions. She realized that Christianity was not solely defined by the actions of a few, but rather by a personal and authentic relationship with God. This revelation opened her eyes to the true essence of the faith.
McKellar expressed her gratitude towards Candace Cameron Bure for introducing her to a faith that she had been unknowingly searching for her whole life. She saw it as a wonderful gift that she had finally found what was missing. Immersed in her newfound faith, she committed herself to reading the Bible in its entirety. She aimed to complete this monumental task by the end of the year, a testament to her dedication to understanding and deepening her spiritual journey.
Living in a community in Tennessee, McKellar has found additional support in her faith. Surrounded by churches and a faith-based community, she has felt a profound shift in her perspective. She realized that Christianity was more than what she had previously believed.
In a separate interview with GodTV in 2022, McKellar expressed that finding faith has brought her a sense of peace and joy. It has given her a new purpose and perspective on life. Through her newfound faith, she discovered a path towards spiritual growth and fulfillment.
Actress Danica McKellar’s journey towards faith is one of rediscovery and transformation. Despite past doubts and negative experiences, she found her way back to Christianity through a Palm Sunday Passion Play and the kindness of a friend. Her faith has become a source of strength and joy, providing her with a profound understanding of the authentic relationship one can have with God. McKellar’s story serves as an inspiration for those who may have strayed from their faith or questioned its validity. It reminds us that true spirituality lies in personal experience and the pursuit of an authentic connection with a higher power.
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