AS YOU ARE PODCAST

Today’s devotional is from Mallory Mason - she graduated this year from UGA and was one of the As You Are bible study leaders. This one’s a quick and powerful word about asking God boldly as we navigate new seasons. She reads an encouragement from James 1:5-8, and reminds us that God wants to show up for us. Ask boldly and give God a chance to show up and help you with your fears.

(The Last Supper part 2). Today we’re looking at the rest of the scene from the Upper Room where Jesus and is disciples have their last meal together. Jesus shares some really special things with them, and then spends all of Chapter 17 praying before he goes to the garden to be betrayed and arrested. This episode is packed full of really good stuff - what it means to abide, talking specifics about...

Today’s devotional is from Virginia Adair - AYA alum (Bible study leader and current member of the expansion team). Virginia shares today about anxiety - what it looks like to put our trust in God when things are changing, and a few verses that can help in times of worry and fear. This practical encouragement will help you put your attention back on God today.

Today’s devotional is from Naomi Tucker. She attended As You Are Bible study all 4 years, and just graduated this year. She has 2 encouraging verses to share from the book of James. This one is so relatable, and if you’re needing encouragement today, it’s for you!

(The Last Supper) We’ve gotten to the last night of Jesus’ life. Everything from here on out is so important, but these 2 chapters specifically talk about an intimate last interaction between Jesus and his disciples (continued in Ch 15-17). What does Jesus choose to say to them, knowing He’s about to die? I guess you’ll have to listen and find out :) This week is a little longer so if you want to...

Our devo today is from Simms O’Quinn - one of the founding members of the first As you Are Bible study. What Simms has to share is SO important for all of us to remember today. It’s about refocusing our perspective to line up with God’s and remembering our purpose. If you need some encouragement and a little pep talk today, this one’s for you!

An encouraging and honest devotional today from AYA Alumni Lily Nichol. She shares about doubts that she’s had, and gives an awesome encouragement for anyone who has also had doubts (which is all of us!). Here’s your daily reminder that you’re not alone. If you’re feeling like God isn’t hearing you right now, this devotional is for you.

Today we get to Jesus’ biggest, most eye-catching miracle - raising Lazarus from the dead. People start flocking to him and the Pharisees continue to frantically attempt to arrest and kill him. This is a turning point in the book of John, where Jesus finally says that his hour has come. After this, Jesus sits down for a banquet with his disciples and friends and a very interesting exchange happens...

Today we have a devotional from AYA alumni Carley Dudley. Carley led an As You Are bible study while she was in college at the University of Georgia & is an absolute GEM. She’s sharing today about ways that the Lord provides in every season, but particularly in the hard times we go through. I love her encouragement to look for Him in our day-to-day lives, and prompting us to ask Him to show us...

Have you ever felt lost? Today we look at Luke 15 (the parable of the lost sheep and the parable of the lost coin) and remember that our need for God is constant, and His love for us is undeniable.

This week on the podcast we’re talking about John Chapters 9-10. Chapter 9 is all about the man who was born blind that Jesus healed on the Sabbath. We focus on what it looks like to strengthen your faith through steady encounters with Jesus. Chapter 10 is about God as our good shepherd, and for that portion of the conversation we really leaned into what it looks like to remember that we are like...

Our first summer devotional is here! For the whole Summer we’re going to be sharing 5 minute devotionals on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Today Anna talks about seasons & how the Lord can be our constant no matter what we’re walking through.

We’re about 1/3 of the way through the book of John, and today we’re focusing in on the story of the woman who was caught in adultery. But today instead of looking at her, we’re going to look a little more closely at Jesus’ interaction with the Pharisees surrounding this story and what it means for us, and about Him. Here is the first episode we did on this story

(Jesus feeds the 5,000, and walks on water) This week we are looking at Chapters 6 & 7 in the book of John. Jesus’ fame is at an all time high, and a massive crowd is following him. We are going to see 2 signs as well as an important moment from Jesus at the temple. We talk about what it looks like to bring your best, even if it isn’t much, and let Jesus use it. And we talk about what it looks...

(The Samaritan woman at the well and the healing at the pool of Bethesda) We’re settling into the book of John, and it’s getting so good! We’re breaking down 2 main stories today - an unlikely conversation with an outcast, and a miraculous healing of a disabled man followed by a controversy at the Temple. We’re excited to get into the Word with you today! Sermon by Tim Keller on The Pool

This week is JAM packed. John Chapters 2-3 are about the beginning of Jesus’ ministry - His very first miracle at a wedding in Cana, His anger at the Temple, and a fascinating conversation with a Pharisee named Nicodemus. You won’t believe how much is hidden in these 2 chapters, can’t wait to dive in with you!

A good Study Bible if you’re looking for one The Bible Project : John ESV Bible Journal: John Francis Chan: John 1

Let’s read a book of the Bible together! For the next several weeks we’re going to make our way through the book of John. John is one of the 4 Gospels - meaning it’s an account of Jesus’ life. This week we dive into some background on the book and the author to give us a context for what we’re studying. We read Chapter 1, Verses 1-18 and dug into what it means and why it’s written so differently f...

We just wrapped up our Spring worship night tour! UNC > UGA > CLEMSON > USC > BAMA. We had an absolute blast seeing all of you and spending the evening together. We wanted to share the message from the Spring worship night for anyone who missed it, or wanted to hear it again. Dive into Mark 4 with us as we talk about fear and trusting Jesus with our security. Oh, and of course Tuck’s f...

Our first ever in-person podcast! It was such a treat to have Anna, Ansleigh and Mallory at my house for this interview. We talked all about the growth of As You Are from thee first bible study today, what it looks like to take big steps of leadership, how our relationship with God can be like a friendship, and several hilarious stories. Listen to find out why Mallory had to wash 300 apples today...

This week we got to chat with Piper & Lily, who are our most recent founder graduates. We talk all about their first year post-grad and it’s so encouraging! There’s so much good stuff here about what it looks like to trust God, what it looks like to encourage others by sharing what He’s doing in your life, and how to see the things God is doing for us individually and celebrate them. This is s...

We love our founders!!! These girls are each so incredible in their own ways, and these interviews have been so life-giving. Week 2 of 4 we got to talk with Virginia & Carley. Our conversation was so, so good - on discerning God’s voice, letting Him provide for us in seasons of loneliness, and on post grad friendships. Settle in!

We’re so excited for this series - a chance to talk to the girls who have helped start As You Are and led Bible studies over the past 4 years. In this episode we get to interview the two girls who led the first ever As You Are Bible study. Simms & Lainey are still best friends to this day and it was such an honor to chat with them about college, their faith, post grad expectations, community,...

Last week was just the beginning! (If you missed Part 1, go back and listen because this is an interview split in half.) But WOW, this conversation with Alice is so helpful. This week we get to the heavy hitting stuff - she talks about anxiety in relationships and how to manage those feelings, as well as the actual science behind anxiety, we touch on counseling and on medication, and most importan...

It’s not easy to talk about, but did you know that since Covid, numbers of college students struggling with anxiety has risen to 60%? More than half of you out there are facing some sort of anxiety, and maybe you don’t have a place to talk about it. We got you. On this episode of the podcast we have As You Are Alumni Virginia Adair interviewing her counselor Alice Churnock surrounding the topic of...