Neighbors with Ali Parsons

We’re back with Ali, Reina, Caitlin, and Kendall talking all things forgiveness. Hurt is a part of being human and the question is not how do we avoid hurt, but what do we do when we are hurt? Living in unforgiveness is bondage and this episode discusses the freedom that is available for anyone to walk out forgiveness. There is so much power in this command we’ve been given by God. This conversati...

This week on Neighbors we are back with our roundtable of Reina, Caitlin, Ali, and Kendall talking all things confession and repentance. There is so much power in bringing dark things into the light. We talk through what confession looks like and the kindness of the Lord to invite us into repentance. This is part 2 of a 3 part roundtable series where we are deep diving different topics each week....

This week on Neighbors we’re sitting down with women from different phases of life talking all things discipleship. What is discipleship? Why do we need it? What does discipleship look like in the Bible? Lots of gold shared in this episode to take as a next step in your journey with Jesus.  This is part 1 of a 3 part roundtable series where we are deep diving different topics each week.   -- You c...

This week we have Warden Paul Kish on the Neighbors podcast. Warden Kish has been in the world of prison since he was 8 years old and has been a warden himself for 4 years and before that an assistant warden for over 10 years. But, he's not your average prison warden. He loves Jesus deeply and views his facility, not as a place to rule, but a place to serve.  His life has been marked by bringing l...

The wisest woman I know is back on Neighbors!! Yall loved her previous episode: Ladybug at the Well (Ep 58) and now she is back talking all things compassion and discipleship.  Every other sentence is a nugget of gold mined from years at the feet of Jesus - that's just who Reina Cherry is. I could listen to her talk for hours and I know you will too.  For her full talk on compassion, click HERE --...

What if your waiting season is not a punishment but an invitation? On this week's episode of Neighbors, Ashley shares her journey of an unexpected waiting season and how God met her in aisle 29 of Walmart with hope and a purpose. She shares how we often wish away or just power through waiting seasons and maybe, just maybe, God has more for us in those than we think. Wherever you find yourself, in...

From her own abortion to being a teen mom to now leading a maternity home and high school for teen moms, Brittany has experienced the wonder working power of the gospel of Jesus.  This is a conversation of God using one woman's story of pain to be a light for girls at the end of their rope, pregnant in their teenage years, and in search of refuge and hope. Caring for women on the margins and walki...

On this week's episode, Kyla Gillespie shares her story of living most of her life with gender dysphoria, same sex attraction, and living as a transgender man for 6 years before surrendering her life to Jesus which led to her detransitioning back to her God given identity as a woman.  Her story is one of deep hurt and searching, beautiful and sacrificial discipleship, a journey to wholeness in Jes...

How is it with your soul? Are you dragging on empty trying to hold it all together or are you living a full and flourishing life plugged into the power source that is Jesus? On this episode, we look at the life of Moses - who lived on adventure with God, spending time with Him, and going after all the things He was called to. And how that adventure is available to us. Ali shares her personal journ...

Come get a peak into our 36 hours inside the largest women's prison in the country. We saw God move in a tangible way and can't keep it in!!  Revival is amongst us in correctional facilities across this country. Light is pushing back darkness, chains are being broken, and hope is being realized. This is a special bonus episode from The Neighborhood (our Patreon community) where Ali shares life cha...

On this week's episode of Neighbors, Matt Chandler sits down with Ali to talk about the long, but worthwhile road of a life following Jesus. We unpack endurance vs resilience and how we can choose to sharpen those muscles. We talk about what gets a believer through the hard seasons while staying faithful. Matt unpacks his own journey of becoming like Jesus and the power of staying through the hard...

This week's episode of Neighbors is a special episode live from the Church of Eleven22 Women's Encounter. Featuring Lysa TerKeurst, Gretchen Martin, Rebecca Maxwell, Caitlin Armstrong, Tonya Annis, and Confidence Mokgatle, we laugh, roast each other, and talk about the deep and honest parts of our faith journeys. This group of godly women unpacked how to walk with Jesus daily, how to discern the v...

This week, Ali got to sit down with contemporary Christian music artist, author, and songwriter Tasha Layton. Tasha's story and life experience (including touring as Katy Perry's backup vocalist for 4 years) has led her to write and sing and minister from a place of authenticity and openness. Her candid spirit is refreshing and inspiring as she constantly challenges herself and others to ask what...

Do you know the magnitude of God's love for you? Do you know the lengths that He goes to win our hearts? We serve a God who is in constant pursuit of us and yet we slip into arm's length living with God all the time. This conversation with Whitney Lowe, we unpack the reality of God's pursuit for us and how it has the ability to change our whole life. On the other side of this pursuit is freedom an...

Theologian and author, Dr. Joel Muddamalle, has done the heavy lifting for us to unpack the reality of spiritual warfare from a Biblical viewpoint. Joel is my go-to guy for grounded, gospel-centered theological wisdom. This conversation is one of learning, curiosity, and unpacking what the Bible actually says about life on earth, life in the cosmos, and the ultimate desire for God, the Father, to...

As we kick off our new season of Neighbors, it only felt right to talk about prayer. There is no one I'd rather chat with about prayer than Pastor Ryan Britt. He is a friend, a pastor, and someone I seek wisdom from often. His convictions and teachings on prayer have formed much of my prayer life and his thoughts in this conversations will give you a framework for the importance of prayer alongsid...

NEIGHBORS IS BACK! We are so excited to be back for a new year and new season of Neighbors. We had to kick off the new year with a Neighbors legend, Caitlin Armstrong and the wheel of topics. We talk about our current pet peeves, random foods we're loving, what's hard right now, and what God is teaching us right now. You'll laugh, lean in, and leave feeling ready to do what it is God is telling yo...

This week on Neighbors, we sit down with Angie Elkins of Lifeway Women to talk about her journey as a woman in ministry and the moments that shaped her calling. We explore what it looks like to keep saying yes even when you can’t see the why—and how to head into the new year with a fresh perspective (hint: it’s about subtracting, not adding). An honest, encouraging, and grounding conversation as y...

Merry Christmas Neighbors! It’s our most festive episode of the year!!!  We’re joined by Caitlin Armstrong for a fun, lighthearted conversation about all things Christmas.  Caitlin takes us on a quick world tour of Christmas history—how traditions started and how the holiday became what we know today. Lots of laughs, a touch of seriousness, and pure Christmas joy. Perfect to listen to during your...

This week, Ali sits down with bestselling author and Bible teacher, Lysa TerKeurst. They catch up on what Lysa has been up to lately, how she is prepping for Christmas (which includes making space in a full season, yes please), and key takeaways from her newest book, Surviving an Unwanted Divorce. We unpack a couple practical steps you can take today to begin healing and debunk some common myths a...

This week’s episode we have the queen of fun, Annie F. Downs. We go back to how Annie got into writing, podcasting, and speaking. While she has pursued a life of fun and play, she’s also walked dark and grieving seasons. The word through it all is endurance. Enduring seasons and staying the course of what God has called you to do is what has made up her last 10+ years of doing this. As always, she...

This week’s episode is Rebecca Maxwell, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a great friend of Neighbors. Rebecca just launched her first book into the world, Jesus and Your Mental Health. We unpack the Biblical nature of our mind and our universal need to pursue mental wellness along with some of the barriers in our world and culture. We also discuss some of the trends in the mental healt...

This week we have actress, screenwriter, and producer, Masey McLain, who shares on the realities of Hollywood and the film industry and how she has committed to be a light for Jesus right where He has planted her. She has had to make hard decisions based on her convictions and in “hidden” seasons she has had to hold fast to the truth of who God says she is.  We talk about the dangerous game of com...

17 years ago, The Workmans packed up their life, moved to Uganda, and started Okoa Refuge. What started as a home for children in need has turned into many different projects transforming communities and spreading the gospel throughout Uganda and beyond. Their relentless pursuit to just go where God is calling has fueled this ministry beyond their wildest imaginations. In partnership with the gove...

This week we are sitting down with my very own pastor, Joby Martin. Inside of every man is the question, “do I have what it takes?”. We talk about where that originates and how the ache of risk, danger, and adventure lives inside of every man. This world has tried hard to dull it, but the Bible says otherwise. It was such a fun conversation about how all of us can play a part in cultivating space...