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Yaya J and Jay Maye
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Freshman year has passed and now you've started to smell yourself, so let's have a conversation about what that looks like and how we can make it through.
Let's jump back into our Freshman Orientation and discuss the spiritual course load that we experience on our faith journey.
This week Jay and Yaya are starting a series that breaks down their spiritual journey from the perspective of a school system, particularly college. Be ready to take notes.
Hope is a key component of our faith, but what happens when life happens, and hopelessness becomes synonymous with normalcy?
This week, Jay and Yaya are back and they are discussing the importance of identifying the value of sex for yourself, and how sex, piety, and the opinions of other Christians can become idols.
Let’s talk about the denominations and how God never intended for it to be as complicated as we’re making it out to be.
Podcast Mentioned: The Secret to Success Podcast by The Resonance Network
Article Link: https://www.gotquestions.org/denominations-Christian.html
So if Christians are not supposed to be spewing hatred, judgment, and meanness toward others in the name of God, how should we be operating? Let's check The Word to find out.
Scriptures Mentioned:
Galatians 5:13-26
Colossians 3:12-17
Next week's episode: Why Are There So Many Denominations and Which One Is Right?
What are your thoughts about denominations (Baptist, COGIC, Presbyterian, etc)?
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Christians can be interesting people, and sometimes these interesting people can stop others from truly knowing Jesus, so let’s discuss why they act like that in the first place.
Resources:
Ephesians 2:8-9
Titus 3:5
Romans 14:1
Romans 10:3
Book of John
Galatians 5:13-24
Colossians 3:12-14
Joyce Meyer Quote: “God’s unconditional love is a very difficult concept for people to accept because, in the world, there’s always payment for everything we receive. It’s just how things work here. But God is not like people!”
“Why You Should Stop Trying to Earn God’s Love” : https://dailyshepursues.com/why-you-s...
Song Mentioned: Illusion of Bliss by Alicia Keys
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Jay's a sacrificial lamb to help others, and Yaya gets checked and just wants to love. Join The Squad this week as they discuss how they've been tested and how God is helping them pass those tests.
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This week on The Squad, Yaya needs to watch her mouth, Jay needs to treat women like babies, and most of us suck at love right now. This is a conversation you don't wanna miss, and that we'd love for you to be part of.
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On this week's episode, The Squad close the B.C. series by taking a look at what was discussed in the previous episodes, and what they learned from revisiting their past selves. There are some emotions in this one, and Yaya and Jay just want to emphasize the fact that you are not alone in this walk with Christ--before Him and after accepting Him.
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On this week’s episode, The Squad goes in-depth about that feeling of emptiness that they went through. That feeling of being lost with nowhere to go. Jay calls it “The Void”. Find out The Squad processes that time in their lives and how they tried to handle the feeling of being stuck in it.
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Tune in this week as The Squad discusses some of the decisions they made before Christ and what they learned.
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Testimony time! The Squad starts a new series where they dive into their lives before the gave or rededicated themselves back to Christ. Hatred, misinformation, childhood experiences, cappin about Christ, The Twilight Zone, and more. Deep conversations and memories will come up throughout the convo. We hope that you can connect, understand, or gain new perspective! Trigger Warning in effect.
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This week, The Squad continues last week's conversation about men, women, dating, and everything in between.
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The Squad comes back to continue the conversation of how we view men and women. Last week, we focused on how the world has shaped our view of what the opposite sex should be. But this week, we dive into what God has taught or is teaching them about the other side. Should women pursue men? Should men show more ego? What's this about a horse? Find out on this episode!
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On this week's episode of The Squad, Jay and Yaya took time to look at how the world has told us that men and women should be. They open up on how toxic masculinity and femininity have been taught in various ways that has put us against each other as it pertains to relationships and how we treat the opposite sex. Notches on a belt, being in a "game," The Squad gets transparent as always on how the world has taught us before God could show us. Be ready for this one!
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Squad up y'all! Yaya and Jay are out and about, and had to talk about food and spiritual food affecting the body, mind, and soul. Yaya goes deep into breaking down how certain diets affect us more than we think and Jay is hurt to the core. "DORITOS!!!" They also dive into things that God is helping them deal with on a personal level such as obedience and praying with intent. Got to pay attention on this one!
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Squad Up! Yaya and Jay are coming at you with new set up AND a new day. Blessings have been falling in our laps y’all! But while they bask in God’s blessings, Jay and Yaya spent some time reflecting on what God is currently revealing to them and helping them deal with. From unforgiveness to lukewarm Christians, don’t let the transparency blow past you on this one!
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The world's starting to look a little too much like a sci-fi series and Jay and Yaya wanna talk about it, and then some.
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Are you your demon(s)?
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Infiltration for domination. That's just one of the ideas that Yaya and Jay explain, uncovering hidden forms of enemies and warfare. Demons may come in different forms that you didn't even know about and if you aren't careful, you may be entertaining one. Just as someone may infiltrate enemy lines for sabotage, there are many different entities or issues that can come across in one form and really be for your downfall. The Squad gets transparent and talks about their own struggles.
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For part 2 of the spiritual warfare series, Jay and Yaya go a little deeper into how the enemy uses tactics rooted in the unexpected to knock us down and keep us away from where God wants us to be. Learning definitions, formats, the alphabet, weapons, old thoughts, traffic. It seems random, but The Squad is breaking down how the enemy's unpredictable ways are being catered by us. We can learn how to really identify ways to strategize the right way. Why don't we?
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This week, Yaya and Jay are starting a new series that will be doing a deep dive into spiritual warfare. They will transparently break down different ways that they have gone through it, are currently facing it, and approaching it in the future. That warfare is more than just what we see on tv and video games. There is a war within ourselves AND around us. We have to be better equipped for battle! Don't miss this series!
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Let's talk higher quality investments, being the strong friend, and more as Jay and Yaya step into the new year ready to share what God has been revealing to them about 2022 so far.
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This week, The Squad opens back up the father wounds in order to bring actual solutions for the healing process. If we had left you with Jay and Yaya's raw transparency, they would have been infected. But now The Squad is back to give action items and education on what it truly means to start healing a father wound.
Book Mentioned: Seen. Known. Loved: 5 Truths About God & Your Love LanguageDOWNLOAD, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE
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This week The Squad is taking a deep dive into dealing with grief and parental issues. We look at how grief can sometimes put a wedge between us and God, and how we also tend to shut down our relationship with THE Father because of our relationships with our fathers. It's a heavy time. There may be some things said that may hit you, so Trigger Warning is in effect for this one. But fear not! It's still The Squad. We got your back!
This week, The Squad is back, but with a more relaxed vibe. Taking time out to reflect on life and purpose while also opening up about current struggles. Full transparency is not just for others, but it also gives you a space to release. Jay and Yaya start the conversation for you. It's a ride, so enjoy.
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This week, Yaya and Jay dive into a deep topic that affects them close to home: being Black and Christian. From historical significane to the idea of "What is Blackness?" Race is a pivotal part of our world, but did God intend it that way? The Squad unpacks it in this episode.
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This week on the podcast: We Tied Boss. Yaya and Jay break down feeling spiritually fatigued and trying to put your trust in God when you don’t even have the energy to function. Both of them are going to be transparent on their struggles and also give you the space to see that you aren’t the only one. We all need rest in some form.
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We're not gonna pretend that it's always easy to trust God and look beyond our present circumstances with the eyes of faith, and you don't have to either. We get it. So let's talk about it and figure out a way to navigate those moments together.
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Unpacking relationships and how they may affect your current ones are hard, so Yaya and Jay continue opening up on how they deal with their takes on relationships now as they are seeing them in a different light.
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Oh relationships! We want to be in them. We want to hate them. We want to avoid them. But everybody wants to be loved. But as someone who has never done relationships right, can this be a fresh start? Does my past trauma affect my relationships? Have I had bad examples? Have I truly ever had a good relationship? Yaya and Jay unpack their own to give you a glimpse at how they handle relationships.
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Moving forward with the Stay Ready series, The Squad went through their own experiences with pride and last week, they shared their past traumas and how they were connected. This week, they're sharing personal solutions for how they deal with their pride. Hopefully you can take some of them and make it personal to yours!
Jay and Yaya take time to break down one of the most damaging sins that can affect us in so many ways: Pride.
Follow them as Jay details being "The King of Pride" and how other experiences in our lives help to shape how we interact with others through pride.
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The discussion around singleness was so deep a Pt. 2 was needed (GO LISTEN IF YOU MISSED IT). But it goes even deeper as Jay and Yaya really look at one of the biggest topics in singleness: SEX. You may not be alone in things you've been through or in how you feel about it. TRIGGER WARNING IS IN AFFECT FOR THIS ONE.
YAYA'S QUESTION: IS SINGLE MOTHERHOOD THE CAUSE OF TOXIC MASCULINITY?
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Yaya and Jay are continuing the Stay Ready Preparation Series with the topic of singleness. Did God make your singleness a journey of reconnection with Him? A deep dive into your mistakes? A form of spiritual recovery? Or a weird time of making friends out of random people or things? Well you're single so...oh well!
Link to Sexual Wholeness Sermon: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FiUHXr_qwR0
Updating your resume with things you didn't think you needed. Falling out of relationships that you wanted. Being chased by Saul when you were chosen to be king. God prepares us in different ways in order to get us to our destination. Yaya and Jay are being prepared with you. How is God preparing you right now?
Your side chick. Your friend with benefits. Your situationship. One of your lil friends. These are all the things that God is not.
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School chicken nuggets, people pleasing, maxed out credit cards, eviction notices, and unpaid light bills all sum up Yaya and Jay's experiences with money.
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"Money is the root of all evil" tends to be the only bit of financial literacy that is taught to Christians. The issue is that the scripture actually mentions the LOVE of money being the root of all evil, meaning that God doesn't want us to idolize it and put it before Him, however we must still be intentional about how we use it. So with that in mind, we need to start having open conversations about money, beginning with education. In Matthew 25, even Jesus uses The Parable of The Talents to show us the importance of being good stewards of what we are blessed with--money included.
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If you've stared doubt and impostor syndrome in the face, this one's for you.
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Let's talk about church hurt, shall we?
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What's it like being a generational curse breaker? Let's talk about it and some of what Yaya has learned.
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Have you learned anything from your single seasons, or have you only viewed them as a prison sentence?
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Jordin Sparks once sang, "I guess you better go and get your armor," and this week we examine the practicality of God's armor.
Scriptures to Study and Meditate on:
- Ephesians 6:11-12
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With the way the world is going, the rocks are crying out.
Scriptures to Study and Meditate on:
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Habakkuk 2:11
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John 19:40
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Is celibacy until marriage realistic? Can you be sexually liberated AND walk with Christ? Let's talk about it.
Scriptures to Study and Meditate on:
- Genesis 1:26
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Yaya is joined by her brother, Brandon Theory, to discuss how God can use anything, including friendships (or any relationship for that matter), to provide what we need and teach us about ourselves, others, and navigating this world.
Scriptures to Study and Meditate on:
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Proverbs 13:20
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Proverbs 17:17
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Proverbs 18:24
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Just like Keri Hilson's character, Tiffany, in T.D. Jakes' "Lust" on Lifetime, Yaya faces a minor interruption on this week's episode of The Squad.
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"One thing I've learned from drinking Fiji Water, that rock water gon' step every time."
In Exodus 17:5-7, we learn that God can cause water to flow from even the most unexpected places--like rocks.
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