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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

Join us for a few moments of scripture reading and a guided gratitude prayer

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.

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.

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!

Caroline Young shares a hopeful and inspiring message about what it looks like to claim who God says that we are in Him. Live from the As You Are worship night at Alabama (Fall 2023). Don’t allow outside voices define you when God has already called you chosen, loved, & His.

Live from our fall worship night at Clemson. Anna shares from John 8:1-11 - the story about the woman caught in adultery. This passage really reveals the heart of Jesus for us - his grace and kindness, and also his desire for us to walk on the path that leads to life.

We’re wrapping up our mini study on the Beatitudes! These last 3 are important and hopeful - blessed are the pure in heart, the peacemakers, and those who are persecuted for righteousness sake. In this final episode we talk about how to identify idols in our lives, how to initiate peace in our relationships and how even Jesus knew that this path couldn’t be done without Him, and what it looks like to accept His love and His help.

We’re studying the Sermon on the Mount! More specifically, the first 12 verses of it (Matthew 5:1-12). We believe this is so important to dive in on, and you’ll be blown away by the impact these 12 simple verses can have on your walk with Jesus. Today we study “blessed are the meek”, “blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness”, and “blessed are the merciful”.

We are going to spend the next 3 weeks talking about the first 12 verses of Jesus’ longest recorded sermon - the sermon on the mount. You can find the whole thing in Matthew 5-7, but the first 12 verses of chapter 5 are really special. Jesus shares what it looks like to be in the “kingdom of God” Scholars call this section the “Beatitudes”, and we’re excited to study Jesus’ words with you!

Emily & Anna wrap up the series by first recapping their favorites from the interview with Brookes and then talking about their own relationships with body image, health, and how to see all of it through the lens of our relationship with Christ.

To celebrate 5 years on the UGA campus, we asked Hannah Brencher - a writer that we love - to come speak at our fall worship night. She read a passage from Jeremiah 29, and spoke about what it looks like to seek God to find what really matters. You don’t want to miss this.

We’re back with the second half of our interview with Brookes Vaughan. As helpful and practical as last week was, this week is even more so. We talk about stress management tips, things to do if you’re experiencing brittle hair, hair loss, or acne flair ups, supporting your thyroid, combating bloating, an awesome recipe for an adrenal cocktail, and what your period is really telling you about your overall health. Enjoy!

(Part 1 of the Interview with Brookes Vaughan from The Women’s Health Company)

We’re thrilled about this new series called “Let’s Talk About It”. As women there are so many things that we struggle with silently because we’re too afraid to talk about them. We wanted to open the conversation to some of these less talked about topics. This week we get to interview the most amazing woman - Brookes Vaughan, who is a PA living in Athens, GA and has started a whole body health clinic specifically for women. Brookes is honestly SO helpful in this interview. We walked away completely inspired.

Today we dive into hormones and how they affect so much more than we realize, some hormone balancing habits that are very practical, and talk a little bit about body image.

Fall semester is here ! We’re kicking off the school year with a little welcome back episode - a re-introduction of who we are, and devotional from each of us.