#forParis Podcast

In this episode Joel will look at... ' Why do the wicked prosper?' 'Who did Cain Marry?' 'Are there limits to Heaven?' 'How do we share our faith with those that are hostile?'

We all face difficulties and disappointments. It does not matter if you follow Jesus or not, no one is immune. But how do we prevent and halt bitterness from taking over? Join us as we look at a lesser known person from the Christmas story and how she used her difficulty to produce hope rather than plunge her into bitterness.

Do you ever fall into the vicious trap that starts with disappointment that quickly leads to discouragement and if we are not vigilant can land you in despair? How does it happen? How do we prevent it? I believe much of it has to do with the lies discouragement whispers in the moments of disappointment. How do we go from being disappointed to thinking we are a disappointment? How do we prevent thi...

Discouragement is insidious. It can show up in a moment and linger far too long. No matter how old or young, successful or not, we all battle discouragement. Join us as we talk honestly about how we overcome and defeat discouragement so that it does not own you any longer. Enjoy it!

A great way to learn is through asking questions. This also applies to when it comes to faith. Join us this week for 'q and A' with Joel. In- person Joel will be taking your questions live and for online, Joel will be answering some of the questions that have been most frequently asked. This is a week you do not want to miss. Enjoy it!

We all want to make a difference. But what does that look like? What is the next step? Join us this week as we learn that amazing truth that God has given us different abilities and passions for a reason. And that when we discover we are better together, some amazing things can happen. Enjoy it!

If you were to ‘rate’ your level of generosity, what number would you give? Do you wish you were more generous? Have you ever considered what ‘fuels’ your generosity? You give when you see a need? You like how it makes you feel? Guilt? Join us as we unpack a key perspective if we want a sustained generosity. Enjoy it!

Do you wonder what Communion is all about? Why the bread and the wine? Why the different names - Communion, Lord’s Supper, Eucharist? Yes, lots of questions and potentially even confusion which is a short step away from ‘ just going through the motions’ and totally missing the significance. Join us this week as we look at what Communion is and why Communion is essential and what it can mean for yo...

I am sure we have all felt the impact of Covid when it comes to relationships. Being isolated makes life more difficult. Have you ever considered that there is a significant reason for that? Perhaps, God has wired us in a way that requires community. Join us this week as we look at why relationships matter and some next steps to take to get back on track ‘with people’. Enjoy it!

Is serving in the church really nothing more than simply ‘doing chores for God’? Or is there something more going on? Join us as we look at ‘’ why we serve’ and ‘ how serving can have an impact on us ’. Enjoy it!

Sometimes we think of life as a metaphorical journey, but have you ever wondered if your journey is on the right track? Is there a particular path we are supposed to follow? If so, what does it mean to be a good follower? Is our path different than everyone else’s? Join as we ask these questions and more. Enjoy it!

We all have various relationships in life. Sometimes, things can go very wrong and issues like envy, bitterness and jealousy arise. Join us this Sunday as we look at how God has revealed to us how we can be wise, sensitive, authentic, forgiving and transparent with one another rather than two-faced and at each other all the time. Enjoy it!

Sure, we can learn from our poor decisions, but wouldn’t we would rather get it right the first time. So how does that happen? What intentional steps can we take to make good decisions? Join us as Joel lays out a framework for making better decisions as he chats with one of our church elders as to how her faith informs her decisions in life.

We all get angry. We have all done and said things we wish we could take back that caused hurt because we were angry. No one wants to be angry. So what do we do? How do we deal with our anger? Join us this week as we get real practical with steps we can take to not allow our anger to control us.. AND AS AN ADDED BONUS, we will even look at some potential positives that come out of our anger. You d...

With so many abuses in the church and Christian leaders messing up, is it better just to stay quiet about my faith? I am going to say no... but how we handle these situations is crucial. Join us this week as we look at how we can avoid major mess - ups from preventing others from seeing and hearing the good news that Jesus has to offer. Enjoy it!

Words can either be helpful or hurtful. At times it is best to simply say nothing. We need to know how to formulate our responses because words can be taken the wrong way. Sometimes we ought not to speak into another person's life unless we are asked to. Many of us often try and give our advice that may not always be welcomed. Join us this week as we discuss, 'The Power of Words'. Enjoy it!

We slowly get pushed nowadays towards indifference, and we often become calloused to the wonder around, then ultimately to the great wonder and mystery of God's love and grace. Navigating life without wonder is very difficult! Join us this Sunday. Enjoy it! "The fairest thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science....

Success and adversity are a part of life. And when faced with either, they can reveal a lot about us. So, how do we navigate them in such a way that we will make good choices? Join us this week as we look at how a similar posture can make sure success does not go to our head or have adversity lead to devastation. Enjoy it!

Money can be of great benefit, but also a producer of stress. No matter how much money you have, we all have to make decisions. But are you making good ones? This week we will look at how we can be wise with our wealth. In a way that will not only reduce stress but provide an opportunity to honor God with our wealth. Enjoy it!

Forgiveness is important, we get that. But it is not easy. How do we get past the hurt? The anger? And not allow bitterness to damage our soul? Join us this week as we learn not only why forgiveness is important, but one step that we can take to begin the journey towards forgiveness.' Enjoy it!

We agree that having self control is important. No one wants to eat too many chips or get angry all the time. But is there an even bigger reason? A spiritual reason? Join us this week as we look at why Self Control is so important and some practical steps to take.

There are difficult and dark seasons in life. Moments when we may question God and wonder if He is truly with us. If He can be trusted. This week, I interview Gary who has gone through a very difficult year. Join us as we hear how his faith in Jesus has helped him respond and how his trust in God has been impacted. The choice he made to Navigate Life. Enjoy it!

Do you ever struggle with trusting God? Not sure if His way is the best way? Or maybe you do but it seems too hard. Join us as we look at ‘why trusting God is so hard’ and how we can refocus to trust and follow him. Enjoy it!

We all make decisions in life. Big and small ones. Thoughtful decisions and sometimes on the spot. Good ones and bad ones. So how do you make them? Do you have a process? Do you just wing it? Go with your 'gut'? Is there a better way? Join us as we begin a new series based on the Book of Proverbs as we look at how in the midst of navigating all of life, we can make good decisions. Enjoy!

This week, David speaks on hope. Everyone goes through difficult times. In the midst of it do you ever wonder 'where is God' or ' why do things not work out the way I would desire?' This week we want to focus on Hope? Where it is found and how we live with Hope. Enjoy it!