If more men laid down their lives for their wives and women waited to be pursued, I truly believe that healing would come to our nation and between the genders. So many times we get in arguments over submission, but a man who is truly pursuing the Lord and laying down his life for his family is worth submitting to.
Read MoreGod gives you dreams. There are so many people who (many are well-meaning) want to point to what they think is best for you or tell you to lay down your dreams because God doesn’t want you to have your dreams. I would argue the Bible speaks a little differently.
Read MoreMaybe, you’re like me and live in an innocent world where you were safe and protected - for the most part. The Bible does tell us to think on what is “good, pure, lovely, of good report” and this side of social media is not those things. However, the Bible calls us to be “wise as serpents, but gentle as doves”. That means God is asking us to be aware of issues like this so we can pray, help pass bills, and educate those around us on these issues.
Read MoreHis obedience to the LORD will result in her obedience to the LORD and more fruit. Then, that will spill over into their home. The man’s act of obedience will bear fruit across his entire home.
Read MoreThe reality is media was never meant to take the place of face to face coffee, church community, and the workplace. We were meant to live in REAL community - side by side, face to face. You can follow my journey on @alymarie1991 in person and see that I am intentional to have wonderful, vibrant real life relationships. Many of whom wouldn’t have happened without Tirzah.
Read MoreIn every season, we have different things going on. There may be someone wanting to take you out, but when you’re following God’s will and His commands - He will rescue you. If He has a specific purpose for your life, He will remove all of your foes. When you follow the heart of God, you will even honor your foes - despite the way they’ve treated you.
Read MoreCheck out co-founder, Alycia Johnson’s, full story in devotional form as she takes you through her journeys in the non-profit world, navigating ministry, and navigating family - as well as singleness!
Read MoreDue to social media, God created a whole new world for me within my own city. That city was in Milwaukee. I ended up in a church world that was very performance and social driven - but not necessarily driven to serve in the local community. It was hard to navigate when you spent your days in the streets in some of the worst areas and found none of the church was there with you.
Read More…gossip is people bonding on brokenness - rather than healing. I would add that pride is hiding your brokenness, so you can take credit where God has done the miraculous for you. In a room where pride is down and brokenness is shone in the open, there is no longer room for gossip.
Read MoreGod took those years of lack of wisdom and maturity and developed skills that allowed me to glorify Him more. This is your reminder, though, that the internet and this world have both light and dark. If you’ve been in the dark, God can still use that, redeem it, and bring glory.
Read MoreSo many times, the stories we hear are of those who had the craziest testimonies and found Jesus. If that is you, I am so proud of you and excited to meet you here on earth or in Heaven one day! Many times, the ones that stayed under that umbrella don’t get as much of an opportunity to tell their side of the story. They don’t wear the scars of the past, but bear the blessing of obedience.
Read MoreThe beauty of this online relationship is I found someone to reach other young women and teach everything we knew about the Bible. I was able to be my fully introverted self and we saw each other when we saw each other
Read MoreStudying the Bible through God's lens - not our desires
Read MoreJoin Alycia on a journey to explore how media in the 21st century shapes our lives and can be a tool for good.
Read MoreDr. Phillip’s personal family genetics with mental health, as well as her education, made her the perfect person to share this wisdom on mental health. In addition, I had a personal friend comment this book was incredible. She beautifully weaves nature, personal stories, the Bible, and scientific education. You walk away feeling more confident in understanding how your brain and body affect mental health.
Read MoreOnce upon a time, there was a girl simply following God’s plan. All of a sudden there was a young man in need of God’s love. That girl would be me, and for the first time ever, I can’t even tell you the first time we met. My most solid and best beginning memory of our friendship was the rooftop of a bar in Milwaukee where a young adult’s group was doing street outreach. I watched my quiet friend get chest bumped into a dance battle. All of a sudden he and another dude are in a full on break dance battle in front of me.
Read MoreWe’ve all heard the story of the innkeeper. He’s the bad guy in the story, right? The one we talk about who forced Jesus to be born in a barn. It’s interesting to me that he gets a bad rap. God started showing me how the innkeeper was a good guy in the story. He’s the one who gave what he had. He didn’t have a palace, but he gave what he had. That makes him a hero in the story and why he was given a place in the story.
Read MoreWhat a beautiful and morbid depiction of Christ! The image of a disfigured body being sprinkled across the world does not exactly fill you with delight. But isn’t that exactly how God works? He takes the broken and makes it beautiful. Isaiah’s Old Testament depiction describes exactly that.
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