Neighbors with Ali Parsons

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...

In today's audio only episode, I sit down with my friend and Bible teacher, Caitlin Armstrong, to process what has been happening in our country this past week alongside the truth of who God is and what His Word says. We know it's been a heavy week and at the same time, we are seeing God move in a mighty way in His Church and this country. We hold onto a hope beyond what we can see knowing we serv...

If there is someone who has wrestled out what the intersection between faith and work is, it’s Jordan Raynor. With his spitfire energy and unique lens at which he evaluates the character and nature of God, he shows us this beautiful integration between work and faith. He unpacks what it means that God is a working God and why that matters in your life whether you are a CEO, stay at home mom, or ga...

If you need a story of God’s relentless pursuit of us, despite our brokenness, this story is for you. Hunter and Alan have walked the hard road of addiction and running from God to now living a life telling people about the goodness of God’s pursuit and healing. Their vulnerability and willingness to be an “open book” in order to help others raise their hands who need help is inspiring and humblin...

This week, we have the leadership guru of gurus on the podcast. Brad Lomenick is here to blow up your life (kidding, but not really) in the best way. He will challenge anyone, no matter age or season of life, to press in on what your calling is and how God has uniquely wired YOU to do what only you can do through the power of Jesus.  You're going to want to take notes on this :) and listen and re-...

Do you ever find yourself going through the motions of life? Like life is happening to you, but if you stop and feel life, you may not make it. Rachel Awtrey has been through her fair share of hard seasons, yet she has found the secret place of joy in those moments that Jesus promises us.  In this week's episode, we talk about some of those hard seasons that led to this book and how she stays root...

If there is one woman I want to grow up and be like, it's probably Reina Cherry. You may not know her name, but her impact can be felt amongst hundreds of women that she has discipled and cared for over decades of ministry. She makes more disciples than cookies (and she makes a LOT of cookies - shout out Reina Cookies). She is fiercely devoted to a life centered around Christ and inviting other pe...