In this third and final episode of Rooted & Real, host Maya Townsend is joined by three women of God, Ashlynn Toppin, Joy Barnett and Daishawn McQueen, who lead on-campus ministries-CRU and Bethel Campus Fellowship (BCF)-as well as serving in their home churches.
Together, they reflect on what it means to flourish in Christ’s unconditional, sacrificial love through the lens of 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 and John 3:16, having an open discussion about what it means to embrace God’s agape love in a world where love is often transactional and how they live it out in their ministries, personal relationships, and moments when they’ve been wronged or feel unworthy of God’s love.
How can we truly flourish in Christ’s agape love and extend it to others, even when it feels hardest to give or receive?
Rooted + Real Episode 3: Flourishing in God’s Agape Love
May 19, 2025
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Maya Townsend, Reporter
Maya is a senior Business Communication major with a professional minor in Web Design from Prince George’s County, Maryland. In addition to her work in journalism, Maya serves as the Director of Public Relations & Alumni Outreach for SGA, president of the Communication Hub, and Historian/Graphic Designer for CRU, an on-campus Christian ministry. As a student reporter for The Villager, she is excited to curate stories that amplify the voices of underserved or underrepresented individuals within the Stevenson and Baltimore communities.