Hey y'all ! Welcome to another Friday with CWCOI ! In this week's episode, our host, Ally Yost talks about reputation and image and ultimately wanting people to understand us. We touched on a few of these things in our last episode but today we are going to talk about the idol of approval. "The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shie

Hey y'all ! Welcome to another Wednesday with CWCOI ! In this week's episode, our host, Ally Yost talks about the idol of being understood. If there's anyone who understands what it means to be misunderstood and to be perceived in a way that isnt true, it's Jesus Himself. God is the only one who will ever truly and fully understood us and that should give us comfort and hope today. "When Jesus hea

Hey y'all ! Welcome to another Friday with CWCOI ! In this week's episode, our host, Ally Yost talks about confronting areas of our life that we maybe never fully allowed God to heal us in. The reality is that it won't always be easy to walk through that and we tend to want to blame everthing else but the possibility of God inviting us into deeper healing. Our prayer for this episode is that you f

Hey y'all ! Welcome to another Wednesday with CWCOI ! In this week's episode, our host, Ally Yost continues reading in Proverbs reading through chapters 10 and 11. These chapters highlight the difference in the lives of those who are righteous with those who are wicked. We are encouraged to live wisely and honor the Lord through all that we do. So grab your Bible if you're able to and let's read a

SURPRISE !!! In honor of it being THREE years of CWCOI, we decided to dedicate an episode to celebrate our birthday !!! We are truly so grateful for these last years and for all of your support. In this bonus birthday episode, our host, Ally Yost responds to audio messages submitted by you with questions you'd like answered. We talk through unanswered prayers, waiting seasons, speaking in tongues,

Hey y'all ! Welcome to another Friday with CWCOI ! In this week's episode, our host, Ally Yost talks about why Jesus is the way, truth, and life. She shares more on how we can express our faith and love for Jesus in a way that feels natural and not "pushy" to others. We hope and pray that if anything, this episode boosts the evangilist in all of us today. "But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord

Hey y'all ! Welcome to another Wednesday with CWCOI ! In this week's episode, our host, Ally Yost reads in Proverbs chapters 8 and 9. We talk about the contrast between wisdom and foolishness and how choosing wisdom is far more valuable than riches and it leads to life. So let's read the Word of God together and let us know if you'd like to continue reading Proverbs in our next episode :) "Choose

Hey y'all ! Welcome to another Friday with CWCOI ! In this week's episode, our host, Ally Yost reads Proverbs chapters 1 through 7. We talk about fear of the Lord, guarding your heart, and resisting temptation. Proverbs is packed with so much wisdom and Godly instruction. So grab your Bible and let's read through it together :) "Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despi

Hey y'all ! Welcome to another Wednesday with CWCOI ! In this week's episode, our host, Ally Yost talks about discernment, trust, and how to tell who we should let near to us. There is a happy medium of not giving everyone full trust and the benefit of the doubt while also not completelty hardening our hearts. Jesus demonstrated this perfectly as there were select people Jesus fully trusted in His

Hey y'all ! Welcome to another Friday with CWCOI ! In this week's episode, our host, Ally Yost talks about the very thing God calls us to which is to make disciples and spread the Gospel. Especially in the places that are outside our "christian bubble" and showing those people the truth of who Jesus is. We talk through what that looks like while also having discernment through the Holy Spirit. "Do

Hey y'all ! Welcome to another Wednesday with CWCOI ! In this week's episode, our host, Ally Yost talks about how it is a fight to follow Jesus. Not a fight where we need to find the strength within ourselves, but a fight where we are learning to fully lean on Him. We can find hope in the reminder and promise that there is a finish line at the end and that is eternity with Jesus. "No, dear brother

Hey y'all ! Welcome to another Friday with CWCOI ! In this week's episode, our host, Ally Yost exposes that nasty and shameful voice that can cross our minds and make us question who God is. It can sound like "you already know this" or "you should know better" or "haven't you seen God show up for you counless times already?" Underneath those statements is a subtle, spiritual shame and that does no

Hey y'all ! Welcome to another Wednesday with CWCOI ! In this week's episode, our host, Ally Yost talks about the simple parts of being a follower of Jesus and how we shouldn't lose sight of those. It can be easy for us to start making our own plans and try to control everything and sometimes forget to sit with God and ask Him to examine our hearts. "Fear the Lord, you his godly people, for those

Hey y'all ! Welcome to another Friday with CWCOI ! In this week's episode, our host, Ally Yost talks about criticism and how easy it is to critique others online. As the body of Christ, we are called to correct each in a way that is caring and loving. So let's further break down the difference between genuinely calling each other higher through discernment from the Holy Spirit and simply criticizi

Hey y'all ! Welcome to another Wednesday with CWCOI ! In this week's episode, our host, Ally Yost talks about the reality of consuming social media and saturated Christian content. God is using social media in so many incredible ways but there are things we need to be weary of as well. At the end of the day, social media and even this podcast are just tools to allow us to learn more about Jesus bu

Hey y'all ! Welcome to another Friday with CWCOI ! In this week's episode, our host, Ally Yost talks about the negative impacts that convenience can have us. Our character and our faith is important to God and convenience can be a direct threat to those things. It can take away the opportunity for us to be curious, to go the extra mile, or even to be uncomfortable. God often forms us in the proces

Hey y'all ! Welcome to another Wednesday with CWCOI ! In this week's episode, our host, Ally Yost reads through Psalms 23-40. The book of Psalms is a collection of 150 poems, songs, and prayers. Whether you have already read through it or maybe you have been meaning to, we encourage you to sit with God as we open His word together. "Your unfailing love, O Lord, is as vast as the heavens; your fait

Hey y'all ! Welcome to another Friday with CWCOI ! In this week's episode, our host, Ally Yost talks about how sometimes we can believe the lie that we are powerless. As Christians, when we completely hand our lives over to Jesus, He is the one who is ultimately in control but that doesn't mean we are powerless in the ways we react, show up, and respond. We are called to steward our lives well as

Hey y'all ! Welcome to another Wednesday with CWCOI ! In this week's episode, our host, Ally Yost talks about how sometimes as Christians, we can accidentally minimize trauma we've experienced in our lives. We don't define ourselves by the things that have happened to us but it is also important to recognize that they happened. Finding the balance between those two things can be hard so let's talk

Hey y'all ! Welcome to another Friday with CWCOI ! In this week's episode, our host, Ally Yost talks about letting go of the pressure to be "the cool girl." What she means by that is when we are so focused on the approval of others, we start denying and suppressing all aspects of ourselves. If this is something you struggle with, we pray that you can find revelency and hope in this episode today.