Canyon Church Faith Hope Recovery Podcast

Alicia beautifully articulates the struggles and triumphs surrounding her husband's death in 2025 after 47 years of marriage and partnership in serving their church through preaching, eldership and children's ministries.   Alicia skillfully shows how biblical passages can be used to guide you in times of need and lays out how much she is thankful for and her purpose going forward. Suppor...

J and Amanda discuss the heartbreak of having two miscarriages in between their first and second child. It's an emotional journey, with a incredible plot twist from a church member that changed their financial status at just the perfect time.  It's a very relatable story that you will appreciate. Support the show

Jim calls himself a "Cradle Christian", having been a believer at a young age. But when he was past 50 years old, his desire to really know God's word led him to study with Canyon Preacher David Scott. You will enjoy his journey and how on-fire he is for the Lord. Support the show

Jeff describes how he came to Jesus, mainly through his wife Jenny and her parents. It's a story of patience, knowledge, and prayer on behalf of Jenny and openness on the part of Jeff.  Support the show

Co-host Cork Snider discuses his annual bike ride for mental health through NAMIOC, or the National Alliance on Mental Illness. The ride is approximately 500 miles over 6 days, or about 80 miles a day from San Francisco to Orange County. On May 28 at 6 pm in La Quinta High School's cafeteria, there is a kickoff rally complete with pizza and motivational speakers. Details at www.somedayproduct...

J talks about going to Florida College camps as a youth, attending Florida College, becoming the president of his college, and meeting his wife Amanda. His Christian journey is one of gradualism, where each year of his journey he takes positive steps and looks back in amazement of how far he has come. Support the show

Host Cork Snider dives into his 38 year career through four stories about students were he and his wife, Sandy, got involved through the prompting of the Holy Spirit. Support the show

Pastor David Scott and Cork Snider discuss the book of Revelation and possible end time philosophies that are prevalent in our world today. With the war in 2026 featuring Iran and Israel, this is a topic that many are interested in. Support the show

Pastor David Scott discusses the mysterious King of Salem, Melchizedek, and who he might be. He appears only three times in the Bible, but is very much debated.  Support the show

Alejando discusses his conversion to Christ with the aid of his wife Sarah. It's a journey from unbelief from a young age where he had to grow up quick to becoming a seeker while in a long-distance relationship with his Sarah before they were married. For any person who believes the lies of "you are not good enough", this podcast delivers hope that you will outgrow that way of think...

David and Anna Klein have quite a journey together. They met in Oklahoma as Anna came from Japan to go to college. They married and settled into New York City, where employment and housing came miraculously together. They then moved to Long Beach, where again employment came for David (a teacher) despite a teacher surplus. Many churches, many cities, but an enduring love for each other, their thre...

Bob relays his incredible youth, where he moved out on his own at age 15 to escape his Dad's abuse. He is introduced to Jesus by his wife, Janey, when they meet at Fullerton College. Three kids and seven grandchildren later, Bob looks back at an amazing life where God had a plan for him even though he didn't know God did. Support the show

Cork and Pastor Dave discuss the book of Esther and asking the question: "Did Mordecai (Esther's uncle) think everything through when he decided not to bow down to Haman, the political egomaniac who hated the Jews. As a result of this act, Mordecai put his people in jeopardy. As God would have it, of course, his niece Esther helped correct the situation. It's a gripping movie-ready...

Preston discusses the difficulties of modern dating, especially meeting people on-line. It's an in-depth look at what people in the 20s and 30s go through in this era. He also discusses his upbringing in a small church and the transition to Canyon. Support the show

Nick Marks, who is relatively new to Canyon Church, discusses his baptism experiences (yes, plural), the joy and fear he has in leading singing at church, and some of the reasons he came to Canyon. Support the show

Darrell Clark, Canyon's newest elder, discusses his excitement for the new role, what led to his decision, and what qualities an elder needs to be successful. He also discusses the support he has from his wife, Sharon, and the challenges of following in the footsteps of Mark Kercheville. Support the show

Eighteen-year-old Maddox Kreil discusses his transition from Irvine high school to Florida College and looks back upon his high school journey, which started at another high school before coming to Irvine. Maddox was a swimmer, water polo goalie, and an actor at Irvine while also being one of the praise leaders at Canyon Church. Maddox credits his parents, both educators, for being so supportive o...

Brooke Wolting was a member of the Canyon Church until she and her husband Greg moved to Tennessee.  Their journey to adopting their child Felicity is a gut-wrenching story with a beautiful ending.  Support the show

One of Canyon Church's praise leaders, Brandon Pearce talks about his career in ministry, mainly as a praise leader and youth minister. He discusses disappointments that he has had, the need for balance as a servant, and his love of music. He will really relate to people who have been hurt in churches by decisions from imperfect leaders and the need to grow from those experiences. Cork, David...

Erin discusses with Cork and David her early years in the church and some of the mistrust that she developed; but eventually she returned to the church with the help of her boyfriend Preston and Canyon Church. Her story seems typical of many Christians who sometimes get discouraged by God's own people but eventually find their way back. Support the show

Tommy discusses the four years that he visited China to spread the gospel. He discusses the highlights, the dangers, and the future of Christianity in China.  Tommy has been an elder at the Canyon Church for 10 years. He is a retired electrician.  Support the show

Kurtis explains in detail his brief first marriage and the loss of confidence that came from its end. His faith in Christ grew as he began dating his current wife Allison. He credits his wife for building his confidence, holding him accountable for spiritual matters, and allowing him to grow.  Support the show

Jenny, a public school educator, has been teaching for over a decade and discusses the challenges and benefits of being a Christian in a public school. Her positivity about her job, her district where she works, and the profession in general will make you be thankful of teachers like Jenny. Her respect for her superiors and gratitude in having this as her career really shines through. Support the...

This episode focuses on what it is like to be a preacher's wife. Anastasia Macy has been a public school teacher for over 20 years, but before that she served the churches where her husband, Frank, preached.  Like many public jobs, the preacher's wife has to support her husband's long hours and sometimes unfair criticism while raising a family. Anastasia describes those struggles an...

Canyon Church member tells the heartbreaking story of losing his first wife Leah, to a car accident in 1993 and the complications with raising 3 kids under 11 that came after. He credits his church, close friends, his second wife Nikki, and the Lord for pulling him through. Support the show