Alli Patterson

Passionate learner and teacher, wife and mother of 4. Alli’s work brings the Bible to life, to help you find and follow Jesus. She offers truth, vulnerability, courage, and hope in every single endeavor.

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Processing Jesus: With Some Help From His Best Friend, John

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Relationships

The Intimacy Test for Couples

PROCESSING JESUS: WITH SOME HELP FROM HIS BEST FRIEND, JOHN

THE INTIMACY TEST FOR COUPLES

GRATITUDE HEALS

4 REALMS OF RELATIONSHIP

KID ACTIVITIES: HOW TO CHOOSE?!

MOM’S SUMMER SURVIVAL GUIDE

FEELING PRESSURE TO GET YOUR KID A PHONE? TRY THIS.

THE SECRET OF WORLD-CHANGING WOMEN

VALENTINE’S DAY GIFT IDEAS WHEN YOU'RE NOT FEELING IT.

5 EASY STEPS TO REFLECT ON 2020

10 MINUTES TO MORE LOVE (ADVENT: WEEK FOUR)

10 MINUTES TO MORE JOY (ADVENT: WEEK THREE)

10 MINUTES TO MORE PEACE (ADVENT: WEEK TWO)

10 MINUTES TO MORE HOPE (ADVENT: WEEK 1)

IS GRATITUDE POSSIBLE IN A PANDEMIC?

SHOULD I GET BAPTIZED?

WHAT IS GOD'S NAME?

WHAT IS GOD REALLY LIKE?

WHAT ARE SPIRITUAL GIFTS?

SABBATH: DRAG OR DELIGHT?

LADIES: WHY ARE YOU APOLOGIZING?

CAN CHRISTIANS DO YOGA?

WHY YOU DESERVE A PARTY

EMOTIONS: HOW TO DEAL

THE PERFECT QUARANTIVITY

THE FIRST THING YOU SHOULD BE DOING IN THE MORNING

SOCIAL DISTANCING ≠ ISOLATION. CRISIS CAN = GROWTH.

THE ULTIMATE WORKOUT PLAN

CHANGE YOUR LIFE IN FIVE MINUTES A DAY

WHEN YOU’RE NUMB TO CHRISTMAS

THE ANTIDOTE TO MY SOCIAL ANXIETY

HOW WE DO HALLOWEEN

WHY DO YOU WANT MY MONEY, GOD?

FINDING TIME FOR IT ALL

DITCH PERFECTION: LIVE LIGHTLY

A CRISIS OF PURPOSE

RECAPTURING PLAY FOR MOMS

WARNING SIGNS OF AN AFFAIR, BY SOMEONE WHO HAD ONE

IS IT REALLY BETTER TO BE HONEST?

HIS NAME WAS BUTCH

TAKE ANOTHER LOOK

HOW A HOOKER AND HER LIES PLEASED GOD

MONEY CAN BUY YOU LOVE

HOW TO BE MORE HUMAN AND LESS JERK

WHY YOU CRIED AT WONDER

Ep. 9: The Crowd Trades Jesus for Barabbas

Ep. 9: The Crowd Trades Jesus for Barabbas

Ep. 5: The Trial of Jesus

Ep. 5: The Trial of Jesus

Ep. 4: Love

Ep. 4: Love

Ep. 3: Joy

Ep. 3: Joy

Ep. 2: Peace

Ep. 2: Peace

Ep. 1: Hope

Ep. 1: Hope

Talking to God Doesn't Have To Be Complicated

Talking to God Doesn't Have To Be Complicated

Peace: Episode 2

Peace: Episode 2

Finding Peace in the Mayhem

Finding Peace in the Mayhem

Change Your Clothes

Change Your Clothes

How to Keep Loving Your Family During Quarantine

How to Keep Loving Your Family During Quarantine

Going Back to

Going Back to "Normal"

Want To Be More Wise?

Want To Be More Wise?

#RunWithMaud

#RunWithMaud

When We Don’t Know How to Pray

When We Don’t Know How to Pray

God is in the Details

God is in the Details

Quarantine Questions: AP Edition

Quarantine Questions: AP Edition

Battling in the Spiritual Realm

Battling in the Spiritual Realm

Triumph | Good Friday

Triumph | Good Friday

Salvation | Good Friday

Salvation | Good Friday

Sexual Trauma: How to Survive, How to Listen

Sexual Trauma: How to Survive, How to Listen

What Question Are You Asking? | The Book Of Luke Week 3 - Live Service

When Jesus was asked a question, oftentimes He responded with another question. Real helpful, right?...

Provider & Provoker | Jesus According to His Alleged Best Friend Week 3 - Live Service

Jesus is the miraculous provider who fed a crowd of 5000 … but what if...

Who was Jesus really? | Jesus According to His Alleged Best Friend Week 1 - Live Service

Jesus is depicted in so many ways culturally and within scripture. To find life we...

The Super Bowl of Preaching | 2022

Nobody thought it would happen. After decades in the making, we’re finally here. That’s right...

Courage Under Fire | Faithful in a Faithless World Week 3 - Live Service

When we hit crunch time, trouble rears its ugly head, and when it’s time to...

Build Your Life on Truth | Rock Solid Week 1 - Live Service

Wikipedia, Tik Tok, your aunt’s Facebook post— we’re surrounded by people that claim to know...

Unmask Your Villain | Heroes Week 2 - Live Service

Thanos. Voldemort. Dandruff. Every story has a villain—ours included. It’s easy to believe that we’re...

This Is Your Time | Get Back To Better

Tick tock. (Not TikTok, you can do that later) Those seconds are the most precious...

Four Realms of Relationships

How do you rank your friends? You might not want to admit it, but we...

Will things ever get better? | The Struggle is Real

“Will my life ever get easier?” We’ve all asked that question while stuck neck-deep in...

The Endurance to Last | Unbreakable Week 3

“Will it ever end?” That’s the real question of our hard times, isn’t it? We...

Shame Is Toxic | The Cure Week 2

We’ve all heard the voice of shame. “You’ll never be good enough.” “You’re a fraud.”...

Light in Impossible Dark | Christmas Time Week 1

“Not now, Christmas. Read the room—seriously.” Anybody else feel like this year has been too...

You Have Gifts. Use Them! | Taking Control Week 3

Leading, teaching, singing, painting, cooking, dancing, researching, playing, encouraging, praying, writing, creating, building, designing—no matter...

What Are You Afraid Of? | The Adventurous Life Week 4

Fear will always stand in the way of the adventurous life that God has for...

The Truth About the Holy Spirit | Anchored Week 4

Bad news: you were born spiritually dead. In this episode, we unpack what that means,...

When (& When Not To) Talk Politics | Don’t Panic: Week 4

In a world of angry tweets and hateful comments, what we decide to speak on...

Hope | Advent: Week 1

In the middle of all the Christmas prep, we can lose touch with the real...

Play & Purpose Journey | Week 3: Purpose

Each of us has a default of either play or purpose. Yet, a life that...

How to Hear God | Week 2: God Speaks in Scripture

Hearing from God can feel confusing. Like, how do we even know its God speaking...

People Skills | Week 4: How to Have Thick Skin

Let’s face it, rejection sucks. When we get rejected most of us reach for options...

Choose Better

Our culture is chock full of two lies. One says “You should be better.” The...

Trail Boss | Week 2: God Uses Earthly Authority

“I want it my way.” It’s our default perspective on life, and it’s hardwired into...

IKR?

Being a woman… it’s complicated. Right? The expectations. The relationships. All the freaking beauty products. It can be overwhelming to try to go it alone....