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Single + Dating
It’s our final week talking about practically living out our faith in college. Today we’ve made it to a tough topic - dating. We’ll never have all the answers on this, but we do our best today to talk about reshaping our goals and intentions when it comes to both being single and dating. We also list out 5 things to consider when it comes to dating. Hope you enjoy!
Change of Plans: How to Trust God in Uncertain Times
This is our 4th week talking about what it looks like to live out our faith in Jesus while we’re in College. How do we lean on our faith in times of changing plans, an uncertain future, bad breakups, a loss of a friendship, or in general anxiety? Tune in for Emily & Anna’s advice (via John 16)
Comparison: Whose Voice Are You Listening To?
We’re continuing our series on Faith in College, and today we’re talking about body image, comparison, reputation, materialism - the voices that have a starring role in our culture. Let’s be honest, life as college women is full of pressure in each of these areas. We’re going to look at part of John 15, and draw from some personal experiences to remind you that whose voice you’re listening to determines how you see yourself and how closely you follow Jesus.
Growing Your Faith & Building Community
We’re spending 5 weeks talking about how to live out your faith in college. You guys submitted questions on instagram, and we’re responding to them using one of our favorite passages from the Bible: John 15-16. Today we’re talking about growing our faith in college, and how important community is in that process.
How to Study the Bible
We’re starting a new series about what it looks like to follow Jesus in college. You guys submitted a bunch of awesome questions on instagram and we are going to take you through John 15-16 and run each question through Jesus’ words to find answers, joy, and hope. This week we’re focusing on the most important question we got: how to study the Bible
Joy & Trials: Week 6
It’s our last week in the book of James! We’re talking about Chapter 5 today - looking at James’ warning about putting our hope material things, his advice for how to be faithfully patient while we wait on God, and an encouragement to pray powerfully in all situations.
Joys & Trials: Week 5
We’re in week 5 of James, and today it’s all about wisdom. James points out that there are two types of wisdom - one from the world and one from the Word. He shows us how to check our hearts and return to God’s wisdom when we’ve gotten off-path. This week is practical and so helpful.
Joy & Trials: Week 4
It’s our 4th week in the book of James, and it has been so applicable and helpful studying this with you girls! Today we’re talking through the end of Chapter 2 and first half of Chapter 3 - specifically how faith produces good works in our lives and how important it is to control what we say.
Joy & Trials: Week 3
It’s week 3 of our study on the book of James and today we’re looking at chapter 1:19-27 and chapter 2:1-13. Today’s episode takes a closer look at what it means to be doers of the word and “tame” our tongues, and how God feels about us judging others. This week is incredibly convicting, in the most helpful and positive way.
Joy & Trials: Week 2
We’re in the middle of a study on the extremely powerful book of James. Today we’re diving into the second half of Chapter 1, focusing on what James means when he warns against double-mindedness and on the difference between trials and temptation. For discussion questions, notes and resources, go to our website, ayaministries.com/resources.
Joy & Trials: Week 1
We’re starting a study on the short, practical and very special book of James. Today we’re diving into Chapter 1, focusing on the first few paragraphs. For discussion questions, notes and resources, go to our website, ayaministries.com/resources.
How Should We Pray?
Happy New Year! We’re excited to kick off this year talking about prayer, and specifically looking at a format that Jesus gave His disciples, teaching them to pray in a whole new way from what they had been doing before.
Season of Advent: Love
It’s the last Sunday of Advent (which also happens to fall on Christmas Eve this year). Come celebrate the LOVE that God shows all of us in sending His son, Jesus.
Season of Advent: Joy
Today we celebrate advent JOY. Join us for the third week of advent as we take a closer look at the story of the shepherds, and dive a little into King David and why his story is so unique.
Season of Advent: Peace
It’s week two of Advent, and we are talking about the “Bethlehem Candle” which signifies the journey Mary & Joseph took from Nazareth to Bethlehem before Jesus was born. Now that we know the whole story, we can celebrate the time of waiting for our savior to be born & there is so much peace in knowing what all His birth would bring!
Season of Advent: Hope
Join us as we kick off the Advent season by looking closer at the fulfilled promises of God and the hope we have in Jesus.
Guided Gratitude Prayer
Join us for a few moments of scripture reading and a guided gratitude prayer
Women in the Bible: Deborah
This woman from the old testament is one of the most interesting people & we’re so excited to study her and talk about her story today on the podcast! Not only do we look at Deborah’s faithfulness, we also talk about several take-aways for how to practically walk with God and obey His calling on our lives.
Not According to Plan (live from North Carolina)
Anna shares from Luke 8. In this story Jesus meets two people from incredibly opposite walks of life, but who both need healing and seek help from Him. It’s so beautiful to see His response. Anna tells us about her senior year of college when she was diagnosed with some CRAZY illnesses, and what it looks like to trust Jesus when things don’t go according to plan. Live from University of North Carolina.
The Lost Son (live from South Carolina)
Do you have an idea in your head of how God will respond to you when you come to Him? in Luke 15 Jesus tells a story that paints a picture of the Father’s heart towards us, whether we have gone astray and come back, or stay near to Him. Audrey Gabrielsen (UGA Bible Study leader) shares from this passage and you don’t want to miss this!