Neighbors with Ali Parsons

55: Get in the Fight with Mike Dragich

This week, I sat down with alligator trapper, marine corps veteran, MMA fighter, and founder of Project Savior Outdoors, Mike Dragich. We talk about how the fight in him turned from vengeance to justice after meeting Jesus. He inspires everyone around him to get in the fight, whatever that looks like for you. 
Project Savior Outdoors is a ministry to fight veteran and first responders suicide. We discuss the realities of suicide in those fields and how the hope of Jesus is fighting back the darkest darkness. All while hunting alligators and adventuring in creation. 
It’s a good one friends.
For more alligator catchings, follow @bluecollar_brawler
To follow along with Project Savior Outdoors, follow @projectsavioroutdoors
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54: I Have a Job for You with Chantelle Kammerdiener

I want to be Chantelle when I grow up! She is wise, confident, and sharp. AND has a heart that beats for people, particularly survivors of human trafficking. Chantelle led a successful career in business (even working for the horse, Secretariat, more on that in the convo!) and as she encountered the brokenness of human trafficking, she knew she had to join the fight. So with a couple others, she founded Arize Together - a forever community ​that is breaking the cycle of sexual exploitation. 
Hearing her talk so tenderly and proudly about the survivors in their community and why it matters that we care for the broken and the hurt is inspiring. I hope it inspires you to take the step God is calling you to take to walk out what it looks like to love Him and love people well. 
For more info on Arize Together, go to http://www.arizetogether.org/ or follow them on Instagram @arize.together 
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Episode 53: The Country Music Missionary with Lou Ramirez

Lou Ramirez is a follower of Jesus and a behind-the-scenes powerhouse in the country music industry. Lou has worked, and currently works, with some of the biggest names in country music. People like Blake Shelton, Cole Swindell, Cody Johnson, Dan + Shay, and more. He has been in the music industry for 20 years and as he has grown in his faith so has his mission to love people and share Jesus with them. Lou is leveraging everything he has to share the gospel in the country music world and to be a light in a place where the things of this world have a strong grip on most. And that is why I have dubbed him the "country music missionary". 
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Episode 52: Sit Down & Slow Down with Trey Thompson

Do you ever meet those people that have such a genuine love for life it oozes out of everything they do? That's Trey Thompson. For the past 10 years, his circumstances have not always been easy due to a journey with brain cancer, but yet he finds ways to be grateful, joyful, and in tune with what God has for him. 
His story is one of endurance, hope, and a whole lot of sourdough. If you're in Jax, go support @thedailykneadjax (best sourdough I've ever had).
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Episode 51: Meet My Husband with Wes Parsons

That's right, you read it right. Meet the man behind Neighbors and my very own husband, Wes Parsons. We cover how we met, a bit about our marriage, and we chat through an exciting new project that has launched this week called Daughter. It's a 21 day Bible study focused on moving from shame into gospel confidence through studying 3 different passages of scripture. Daughter is available on our website so get your copy, grab a couple friends, and see what God can do when we open our hearts to Him. 
Daughter Study
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Episode 50: Don't Turn Your Heart Off with Michael and Ashley Olson

Do you feel like you live life so full and fast you barely have time for relationships that truly matter? Relationships like your spouse, kids, friends, etc. Like everyone is getting your leftovers? This conversation is one that will surely inspire you back to that abiding place in whatever relationships you find yourself in. Michael and Ashley have walked through many seasons and continuing to show up for each other, their boys, and their community has proven to be the most worthy calling apart from pursuing Jesus with all they are made of.
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Episode 49: Just Start with Ben Williams

If you want some refreshing honesty, this one is for you. If you've ever felt the tension between having goals vs being faithful with what God has right in front of you, this one is for you. And if you want some truths to help you be a better human, this one is for you. 
 
Pastor Ben Williams is the Culture and Creative Arts Pastor at The Church of Eleven22. He has been walking with people for a long time and has a gift in being able to see right through all the fronts to the real thing going on under the surface. 
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Episode 48: Jesus in a Strip Club with Tami Taunton

Yeah, you read that right. Tami Taunton, the founder of Hadassah's Hope, believes that all people should hear the good news of the gospel, and all people includes strippers. Each week, her ministry loves on girls in the clubs, leads bible studies, and even ministers to the bouncers and club owners. 
Tami was your classic stay at home mom - loving her husband and raising babies unto the glory of God . Until one day, God blew all of that up and led Tami to start serving a group of people largely looked over or disregarded. 
This conversation is inspiring and you may just find yourself bringing Jesus to a strip club near you. 
To follow along with Hadassah's Hope: @hadassahshope or hadassahshope.com
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Episode 47: From Prison to Pastor with Walker Day

From addict to jail to homeless to jail again to radically saved to cleaning toilets at the church to pastor, Walker Day’s story is one of darkness to light. His candid and authentic personality paired with his heart for the farthest, most broken people is magnetic. Woven through his story are countless lessons from the Lord and questions we all should wrestle through. This conversation will inspire you to go after whatever little thing God has put in front of you right now and to never miss an opportunity to love those people on the fringes. 
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Episode 46: Another Emergency Room Visit

Well, Caitlin and I are back with more ridiculousness than ever. Yes, I had another random injury with a trip to the ER and yes, now I have a good story. Yes, Caitlin has an ANCIENT iPhone and yes, we study an incredibly obscure passage of scripture and it's all just FUN. Also, this is a sneak peak of one of our Patreon episodes (aka what you could be getting more of every week)
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