Our Story
Hi, I’m Mikella
Welcome to this Sacred Mess
Chasing Sacred started as Mikella Van Dyke’s outlet to write and share what God was teaching her through her time in the Word. Mikella had recently transitioned into married life, moved from NYC where she was pursuing a dance career, and left her upbringing in Thailand as a Third Culture Kid. The myriad of transitions left her with only ONE choice to chase God first and foremost over all else.
From the author of the blog and Instagram account, Chasing Sacred, comes a woman’s one-stop-shop for sound theology and Christian community.
What started as a devotional blog quickly evolved into teaching women how to study the Bible.
Chasing Sacred is a ministry that offers truth-based resources for those that want to take their Faith seriously through sound theology, and Inductive Bible Study.
The Chasing Sacred team has grown in order to provide resources to women from and through every walk of life.
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Our Story
We desire to glorify God with our lives by putting him first.
We are passionate about God’s Word and the pursuit of him.
We are Gospel-centered. (John 3:16)
We believe in the Triune God
We believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16)
We believe in the transforming work of the Holy Spirit
We believe that Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins because of his great love for us, that through him we receive forgiveness of sins, and eternal life. When you confess and believe that Jesus Christ is Lord you will become a partaker and a heir.
Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.
(Romans 10:9-14)
The Team
Meet the team
A few of the amazing women who make this happen.
Stephanie
Stephanie is wife to Brandon and a stay at home mom to two delicious little girls. She is a graduate of Lancaster Bible College with degrees in Women’s Ministry and Bible & Theology. She fell in love with the written word at a young age and delights in the life pursuit of loving and knowing the Living Word. You are most likely to find her hiding from the laundry or outside barefoot with a book in hand.
Melissa
Melissa is our graphics wizard. She does all things Pinterest, blog, and helps with anything and everything. Melissa is a mom of 3 that lives in Southern New Hampshire. She enjoys photography, organization and spending time with her family.
Jessica
Jessica lives in Washington, DC where she serves as Executive Pastor at The Table Church. She is passionate about leadership development and supporting other people as they identify their gifts and steward the influence God has entrusted them. She’s currently pursuing her Masters Degree in Theology and Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary. Follow her adventures in the nation’s capital on Instagram at @jessica_breslin.
Celia
Videographer
Kirsty
Photographer
![I have seen post after post about Christians speaking in love. But, what about Christian’s listening?
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I still remember my counselor asking me if I listen just to listen or if I listen with a preconceived idea of the right answer?
To be completely honest, I have found myself to do the latter. Before she said that, I rarely listened with a blank mind and heart. Instead, I listened and interjected to lead someone to a conclusion. (Yikes! I hope it’s not just me that has done this)
So, let’s start by doing what this passage instructs us to do and let’s listen to the Word of God with a soft heart and an open mind. Are you seeing the text plainly?
“18 Therefore consider carefully how you listen.” (Luke 8:18)
This phrase jumped out at me. Consider how you listen. We have just been told the parable of the Sower where we hear how the Word of God (the seed) lands on 4 different types of soil.
For a moment, I want you to imagine yourself as each of the types of soil.
The Word is first snatched up by the devil (maybe this is distraction, time-management, or anything else that steals your time away from spending time in Gods presence)
Secondly, you receive the Word with joy but times of testing come and you no-longer ascribe to it.
Thirdly, life gets in the way-business pursuits, lifestyle, money, or pleasures take the place of time spent in his Word.
Lastly, you receive the Word of God-and you hear and understand. One translation says, “15 But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.” HEAR the Word.
You produce a crop because you retain the information.
The hearing of the Word of God is so important. Are you going to the Word to HEAR what God has to say or are you studying it to back-up what you want to say? Let us learn in 2021 to be believers that speak truth in love, but also LISTEN to hear! #chasingsacred](https://www.chasingsacred.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)
