Cheryl You

Cheryl You is the pastor of Freedom Life Church Norfolk and has served in ministry across Asia and the U.S. for over 20 years. She holds an M.Div. from Regent University and is pursuing a Doctor of Ministry in Spiritual Formation and Relational Neuroscience at Western Theological Seminary. Originally from Singapore, Cheryl lives in Norfolk, VA and loves connecting over books, food, and coffee.

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Cheryl You

Green Pastures of Refuge

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Catherine McNiel

Jason Hague

Unanswered Prayer

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Benjamin Park

We Must Rethink the Role of the Pastor

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Jeremy and Monica Chambers

A Few Solutions For Compassion Fatigue

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Dorothy Littell Greco

Abusing Power In God’s Name

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Amanda Hecht

Reclaiming the Tent

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Derek Vreeland

Missio Alliance

A (Needed) Conversation on Christian Nationalism and the Prosperity Gospel

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Derek Vreeland

How Christian Nationalism and the Prosperity Gospel Distort the Way of Jesus

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David Swanson

Communities of Wisdom in a World Drowning from Information Overload

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Emily Beth Hill

A Crisis of Control: On Letting Go of Power

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Mandy Smith

A Lifetime of Letters to the Church

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Amber H. Jones

The Bill For Our Recklessness Has Come Due

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Jamie Cowen

How We Treat Immigrants

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Oneya Okuwobi

Aren’t You Tired of Attempting to Dominate? (You Are Loved)

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Chris Kamalski

Letters to the Church: An Invitation to Listen

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Tanita Maddox

Gen Z Christians: Understanding Instead of Degrading

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Julius Shumpert

Saved?: What Will You Do?

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Julius Shumpert

Saved?: Where Will You Go?

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Lisa Rodriguez-Watson

When Are You Going to Rest?

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Dennis R. Edwards

There’s A Different Way To Fight

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Catherine McNiel

Jason Hague

Wolves in Shepherd’s Clothing

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Austin Maxheimer

Love Your Neighborhood

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Afrika Afeni Mills

An Invitation to Racial Healing as Spiritual Formation

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Austin Maxheimer

Who Are Our Marginalized Neighbors Today?

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Missio Alliance

Miranda Zapor Cruz

A (Needed) Conversation on Baptism, Borders, and Belonging

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Miranda Zapor Cruz

Baptism Without Borders

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Kris Beckert

God Finds Us In Nature: An Environment of Healing

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Kris Beckert

God Finds Us In Nature: A Place of Encounter

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Catherine McNiel

The Spiritual Practice of Summer

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Cheryl You

The Healing Leader: Tending Our Wounds to Serve Others

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Missio Alliance

Katelyn J. Dixon

Chris Kamalski

A (Needed) Conversation on Mental Health

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Katelyn J. Dixon

Kintsugi Kingdom: Forgiveness as Mending

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Joylanda Jamison

Stones of Remembrance (A Poem for Juneteenth)

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Miranda Zapor Cruz

The Myth of the 93%: Fathers and Mothers are not a Competitive Hierarchy in the Home

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Lamont Hartman

My Grandmothers’ Stuffing Recipes Can Teach Multi-Racial Congregations

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Vatreisha Nyemba

The Shibuya Crossing and the Holy Spirit’s Intersections

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Trisha Welstad

Spring Walks, Parrot Squawks, and Signs of Resurrection

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Catherine McNiel

Jason Hague

Finding a Path Through Spiritual Dead Ends

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MaryKate Morse

How Ageism Affects Our Spiritual Formation

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Jesse Carbo

Beyond Twitch: Incarnational Ministry in Everyday Digital Spaces

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Oneya Okuwobi

I Set Out to End Racism and Failed

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Julius Shumpert

I Thirst

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Katelyn J. Dixon

An Unwasted Witness: Depression, Tears, and the Kingdom of God

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Amber H. Jones

The Mothering Love of God: Our Unacknowledged Longing

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Liliana Reza

The Borderlands: What Will We Do?

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Christopher Smith

Lindsey Cornett

Reflections on Awakenings 2025 from The Englewood Review of Books

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Missio Alliance

What If We Gave It All Back?: Awakenings 2025 Day 2

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Missio Alliance

Lace Up Your Jordans: Awakenings 2025 Day 1

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Mark Lutz

The Future of Digital Ecclesiology

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Amanda Hecht

Remembering For the Sake of Our Souls

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Emily Beth Hill

Jesus As Entrepreneur (and Other Unhelpful Leadership Metaphors)

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Dishon Mills

Learning a Better Way to Practice Mission

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Daniel Yang

The Immigrant Canary Stuck in the American Evangelical Coal Mine

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David Swanson

Faithful Mission Through The Chaos (Part 2)

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David Swanson

Faithful Mission Through The Chaos (Part 1)

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Jamie Cowen

Character (Still) Matters

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Missio Alliance

Discerning 2024: Our Leading Voices

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Amber H. Jones

Sherene Joseph

Bethany Becker

Reflections on Wholeness and Beauty in the Life of the Church (Pt. 3)

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Amanda Hecht

Benjamin Park

Emily Beth Hill

Reflections on Wholeness and Beauty in the Life of the Church (Pt. 2)

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Heather Matthews

Sexism in the Church Decreases Missional Effectiveness