THE AUDACIOUS ADVENTURE with Danica & Autumn
We're two sisters adventuring with the Holy Spirit – and the more laughs along the way, the better! Whether you realize it or not, once you have the AUDACITY to say YES to Jesus, you're embarking on THE AUDACIOUS ADVENTURE -- a lifelong journey with the Holy Spirit as your guide. It's the threefold adventure of knowing God intimately through His Word and your experiences with Him, knowing your true self through the work of the Holy Spirit, and then making Jesus and His love known to the world. ABOUT US: DANICA CHILDS is a Spiritual Director with a MA in Spiritual Formation/Soul Care from Talbot Seminary and a MA in Christian Apologetics from Biola University. Her sister AUTUMN is a storyteller passionate about the spiritual gifts and creating with the Holy Spirit. We’re sisters who've spent a combined forty years in various forms of ministry, including co-planting a church in Hollywood with other families, where we served in a variety of leadership roles for around a decade. Later we began THE AUDACIOUS ADVENTURE as a Los Angeles based ministry in 2016. We daily pursue creative, artistic, messy, and joyful lives of adventure in Southern California with our family and friends!
We can be found at theaudaciousadventure.com, and on Instagram and YouTube at @theaudaciousadventure. Now, let the adventures begin!
Episodes
23 episodes
"Demons, the Devil, and Evil -- Oh My!" YOUR Spiritual Authority as a CHRISTIAN (Supernatural Realm Part 2)
So… who wants to talk about the fallen angels, aka: DEMONS? Don't worry, our aim isn’t to freak you out, but to demystify the origin of evil, explain why the devil and demons even exist, expose their insidious agenda – AND encourag...
I Prayed In Tongues a LOT & THIS Happened! + How YOUR Prayers Are SUPERNATURAL & Impact YOUR World! (Spiritual Gifts Part 5)
So, inspired by our own episodes on the gift of tongues, Autumn decided to do a “tongues experiment” and increase the amount of time she prayed in tongues daily. The almost instant results blew her away! She and Dani...
Who Are ANGELS & How Do They Impact YOUR life? Do You Have a Guardian Angel? (Supernatural Realm Part 1)
Did you know you live in a SUPERNATURAL SPIRITUAL REALM? And that not only do angels and demons exist, but that they actively impact YOU on a DAILY basis? How much do you know about angels? Do angels actually h...
How Do You Get the Gift of Tongues & What’s the Point of Tongues, Anyway? (Spiritual Gifts Part 4)
How do you get the gift of tongues? Do you have to pursue it? Or do you just wait passively for God to give it to you? Is everyone able to receive the gift of tongues or is it only for a select few? And which of u...
Do YOU Speak in TONGUES? I Do, But My Sister Doesn't! Let's Discuss! (Spiritual Gifts Part 3)
So, do YOU speak in tongues? If not, are you AT ALL curious about this spiritual gift? Do you WANT the gift of tongues? Or are you LEERY of the whole idea? Well, on today's episode, we define what the gift of t...
Are You In a Spiritual Rut? Take a Field Trip with Jesus to an Art Museum! VISIO DIVINA Part 2!
Tag along with Danica as she takes VISIO DIVINA on the road and wanders the galleries of The Getty Art Museum arm in arm with Jesus in this SPIRITUAL ADVENTURE! She encounters a wide variety of art and photography, includi...
VISIO DIVINA: God Speaks to YOU Through ART! A Spiritual Quick Tip with Danica!
Has your attention ever been captured by an image, but you weren’t quite sure WHY on first viewing? Has a picture made you pause and ponder? Have you experienced a surge of emotion while watching a movie or a show? If you ans...
"Good Morning, God! I'm TOO BUSY to Pray!" Overwhelmed? Try This EASY Spiritual Quick Tip with Danica
Are you swamped? Distracted? Too overwhelmed to connect with God? Barely have time to gulp down coffee let alone spend time with Him after crawling out of bed? Then get ready for one of the QUICKEST (and EASIEST) ...
Discouraged with Your Christian Walk? God Doesn't Want Religious Automatons! A Spiritual Quick Tip with Danica!
Are you discouraged in your life with God? Are you lacking the desire to pray or to read the Bible or to do ANY of the things you know you’re SUPPOSED to do as a Christian? And then do you beat yourself up or condemn yourself...
Is Your Prayer Life BOOOOORING? Time for a Spiritual Quick Tip with Danica!
Is your prayer life boooooooring? If so, then chances are you’re NOT being honest with God. Cultivating honesty in your walk with God is a foundational Christian practice. Honesty leads to intimacy, which is how we get to real...
What's YOUR Spiritual Gift? Here's Why It's Essential to US! (Spiritual Gifts Part 2)
Do YOU have the gift of prophecy? Hospitality? Tongues? Preaching? Faith? Well, today we discuss exactly what the spiritual gifts are and why they’re absolutely essential to the body of Christ.
Feeling Spiritually BLAH? Praise Is the Antidote to Malaise! Let's WORSHIP!
Are you feeling spiritually dry or lackluster or BLAH? The antidote to malaise is WORSHIP and PRAISE! Seriously! We recently experienced refreshment and invigoration from attending two completely differen...
Have YOU Experienced Manifestations of the Holy Spirit? // Why Manifestations Matter & What They Mean
So, what do YOU think of the manifestations of the Holy Spirit? Like being Slain in the Spirit, Drunk in the Spirit, shaking, laughing, or feeling like a whole tub of hot lava is pouring over you...? What's the point? D...
Revival Freaked Us Out in College, But We Embrace It Today // What Revival Is and Why We Need It
Ah, yes! We did indeed reject revival in our college and post college days, because we were put off by the package it came in. What we witnessed in 1994 seemed so darn messy and out of control. But now, many ye...
Making Decisions with the Holy Spirit - Is It a Bullseye or Meadow Decision? // Discernment Series (Part 7)
Welcome to our FINAL episode on Christian Discernment! Today, we discuss the the two types of decision-making Christians typically make with the Holy Spirit: "Meadow" Decisions and "Bullseye" Decisions. With Meadow D...
Help! I Can’t Discern Clearly! What’s BLOCKING Me?! // Discernment Series (Part 6)
What BLOCKS your discernment? What prevents you from experiencing the internal freedom – which we call “holy indifference” – to discern clearly? Today, we cover both the overt AND the sneaky ways the enemy tries to b...
How To Discern God's BEST for You When Making BIG Decisions // Discernment Series (Part 5)
So you are about to decide between two EQUALLY good opportunities. How do you discern which "good" is God's BEST for you? Good question! Today, we walk you through a big decision Autumn and her husband had to m...
Too DISTRACTED to DISCERN? How to Hear God's Voice // Discernment Series (Part 4)
HOW CAN I HEAR GOD WHEN I’M SOOO DISTRACTED??? Good question! We simply can’t discern when we’re too distracted to hear the still, quiet voice of the Holy Spirit. We need HEART AWARENESS. We need to culti...
Is God a STOWAWAY or Your GUIDE? How to Discern God's Will // Discernment Series (Part 3)
Is God a STOWAWAY or Your GUIDE in life? How Do You Discern His Will? Is God's Will a ROADMAP, GUIDEBOOK, or GPS? What is LOW STAKES discernment? Can I DELEGATE my discernment? Can I discern for a f...
The Expected & UNEXPECTED Ways God Speaks to Us // Discernment Series (Part 2)
What are the normal or usual ways God communicates with us -- and what are the surprising, out of left field, sometimes even CRAZY ways? How do we discern if it's REALLY God speaking? And what exactly IS discernment, anyway? ...
5 Reasons Why We MUST Be Discerning Christians // Discernment Series (Part 1)
Discernment is a MUST in today's crazy, mixed up world! Welcome to the first episode of our series on discernment. We’re starting things off with exactly WHY we believers need Christian discernment in the first place...
YOU are on THE AUDACIOUS ADVENTURE with God! // Adventuring with the Holy Spirit
Do you know that as a Christian you are LITERALLY on the adventure of a lifetime? Well, you are! And we’ll explain WHY in this first episode of our show. Some call it the sanctification process, some call it th...
Meet YOUR Fellow Adventurers! // Adventuring with the Holy Spirit
You’re not alone as you embark on THE AUDACIOUS ADVENTURE – we’re here to be your jovial guides for the journey! In this second episode, we share our personal backstories and Christian testimonies so you’ll know exactly wh...