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Send us Fan Mail Feelings of rejection can have a major impact on us. Some peoples' greatest fear is being rejected by those they love and value. In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about how to deal with rejection. Books we talked about: The Ins & Out of Rejection by Charles Solomon: https://amzn.to/3PMei6D #fyp #foryou #rejection #forgiveness #jesus

Send us Fan Mail There are going to be times in life when you just aren't "feeling it." How do you stay motivated? In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about how to find motivation in every season of life. Books we talked about: 1. From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life by Arthur Brooks: https://amzn.to/3WTNC8f 2. The Creati...

Send us Fan Mail Vision is a word people like to throw around, but does everyone need one? In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about the power of having vision for your life, even if it doesn't seem very big. #foryou #podcast #fyp #jesus #vision #visionmap

Send us Fan Mail Go big or go home, right? What if that mindset is actually what's keeping you from big things... Joël and Rick talk about different projects they've started that began small but turned big over time.  #goals #2025

Send us Fan Mail The Apostle Paul says we were created for good works which were prepared by God for us to do (Eph. 2:10) -- so how do you figure out exactly what those works are? Do we have all have the same calling or do some people have a specific call? In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about the tricky task of finding your calling.  #fyp #foryou #findyourcalling #calling #jesus

Send us Fan Mail As 2025 gets started, lots of us have some goals for where we want to go. But what if there's a step that's even more important than goal-setting. Joël and Rick talk about having vision for your future and where you want to go.  #vision #2025 #goals #fyp #foryou

Send us Fan Mail Lots of things in life are up for grabs if you'll just have the courage to ask. Jesus even encourages us to ask our Heavenly Father (Matthew 7:7-11). So why do we struggle to ask sometimes? And how do we know if we're asking according to God's will? Joël and Rick talk about this (and more).  #fyp #foryou #godswill #prayer #heavenlyfather

Send us Fan Mail Do we ever get to a point where a job is "below" us? How do you know when it's time to stop doing something and let someone else pay their dues? In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about what "paying your dues" looks like. #fyp #foryou #payingyourdues #jesus #god #stewardship

Send us Fan Mail We've all heard a miraculous story of someone being delivered from a habit or addiction. We're happy for those folks, but what about those of us who have to struggle for our entire lives to beat something. In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about the blessings of not being immediately delivered from patterns, hangups, and habits. 

Send us Fan Mail What if defeat is the path to victory? In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about the power of being defeated in the path to victory.   #victory #conqueror #fyp #foryou #john12:24

Send us Fan Mail There have been loads of pastor scandals lately. There is forgiveness for sin, but how quickly should someone be allowed to be back in a leadership position after they violated a sacred trust? #pastor #scandal #ministry

Send us Fan Mail If we aren't careful --over time-- our faith can become a bit comfortable and even boring. In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about how to keep your faith from losing its edge. 

Send us Fan Mail Deep inside many of us feel like we aren't quite living up to what we could be. But what are we supposed to do? Often times, we're waiting on God to do what we can't do, but in the meantime it can feel like you're dying inside. Joël and Rick talk about what it looks like to give God all your potential.  #potential #livingwithpurpose

Send us Fan Mail Christians tend to have their own lingo and there are certain things we say in church that would just sound weird if said in conversation. Why do we do this? Is it limiting our ability to speak to others about Christ? In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about how to avoid the trap of falling into talking about God in ways that are out of sync with normal human communication. 

Send us Fan Mail Would God ever call you to do something that hurts your family? How do you know for sure that God has spoken? In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about what to do when God asks you to do something that could hurt those you love.  #family #hearingGod 

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Joël talks to his dad (Rick) about what he's learned over the last 70 years of life. 

Send us Fan Mail Society seems to swing on a pendulum of one extreme to another. Politically, religiously. In the episode, Joël and Rick talk about how to stay balanced when the world wants to push you to extremes. 

Send us Fan Mail Ask  and you shall receive. That’s what Jesus said. But why is it so hard for many of us to ask? Joël and Rick talk about how and why we should ask big. 

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Joël and Rick prepare to be burned at the stake, as they answer a listener question: Can people who never hear about Jesus be saved? It's a controversial question that has caused much heater debate over the years....

Send us Fan Mail There’s lots in the Bible about how to respond to horrible leaders. But where’s the line? What if your boss is asking you to do something unethical? In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about how to stay faithful when you work for a horrible boss.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Joël and Rick answer a listener's question: Besides Bible reading and prayer, what's one spiritual discipline to add to your daily routine? Joël and Rick give their answers to what they think is best, in their humble opinion, of course!

Send us Fan Mail Sin, faith, and reality -- how do they all fit together? In this episode, Joël talks to his dad, Rick, about his new book concept that he's still working out in his head (but might be heresy....) :) 

Send us Fan Mail King Solomon had a lot to say about fools. And most of us know at least one person who seems determined to make foolish decisions. So, what do you do with those people? In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about the challenges of dealing with foolish people in our lives. 

Send us Fan Mail Fasting is hard. But throughout history people have fasted for health and spiritual reasons. Is it possible there are some untapped benefits that come with this discipline? In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about the power of fasting.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about how much of scripture is for everyone and how much was specific to certain groups... and dive into some deep theological waters.