Conquer Your Mountains

Send us Fan Mail There are some truths we just aren't ready for.  Fortunately, life (and God) have a way of preparing us to receive truth-- if we'll stay humble and open.  In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about how truth unfolds throughout our lives. 

Send us Fan Mail "Rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft." (1 Sam. 15:23) What on earth does this mean? Could you be accidentally practicing witchcraft and not know it? In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about what this strange verse means for our walk with God. 

Send us Fan Mail We're living longer than ever. Consequently, many from the Boomer generation have stayed in positions of leadership longer than ever -- leaving no space for Gen Xers. Rick (a Boomer) and Joël (an Xer) talk about this phenomena and what it means for the church. 

Send us Fan Mail How many humongous Christian projects that were gonna change the world--costing loads of money and resources-- came to nothing or only had minimal impact? Most of them it seems. In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about why God doesn't seem to be bothered by wasteful projects. 

Send us Fan Mail Rick and Joël were just gonna talk about pastor's kids leaving the faith, but we realized these issues are faced by all kids who leave the faith. 

Send us Fan Mail We've all been told to persevere in hard times. But sometimes, you just have to give up and let it die. In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about how to know it's time to let something come to an end. 

Send us Fan Mail We're all called to be ministers of the gospel. But somewhere along the way,  people started getting paid to work at churches, creating a confusing mix between business and ministry. In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about the challenges of balancing business and ministry. 

Send us Fan Mail Leadership can be tiring and even boring at times. In this episodes, Joël and Rick talk about what causes boredom in leadership, how to spot boredom, and what to do about it. 

Send us Fan Mail It's pretty clear when someone's education and knowledge has led to arrogance. But what about arrogance that comes from lack of education or limited perspective? In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about the danger of the two extremes of arrogance based in knowledge. 

Send us Fan Mail Men tend to go where they feel respected and competent. If they don't feel that at home, they're prone to stay at work. In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about a man's responsibility to be at home with their family. 

Send us Fan Mail With the increase in mass shootings at churches, many pastors have begun forming security teams. Is this biblical? What about Jesus' call to not resist an evil person? In the episode Joël and Rick wrestle with the church's responsibility to protect congregants while obeying Jesus' commands to turn the other cheek. 

Send us Fan Mail God wants holiness, no doubt. But, does he also want happiness from his followers?  Are the two mutually exclusive? In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about God's call to holiness but also his call to happiness and how they might not be as incompatible as they seem. 

Send us Fan Mail What if God wants to work through the desires in your heart-- even the wild ones that seem selfish? In this episode, Joël talks to Mike Navolio (a guy he featured in his book Connecting the Dots) about what God can do through you if you'll just follow his leading wherever he sends you. More about Mike at: https://www.cleanwaterclimb.net

Send us Fan Mail Everything that has happened to you has prepared you for your greatest days. In this final installment of Connecting the Dots, Joël and Rick talking about how God has prepared you with a problem to solve and message to share. 

Send us Fan Mail If you haven't changed your mind on anything in years, there's a good chance you aren't learning anything new or maybe you've been ignoring the facts. In this episode, Joël and Rick continue their discussion of Connecting the Dots and talk about how life helps change our perspective on God and ourselves. 

Send us Fan Mail Seasons always change. Struggles come and go. But learning how to process each season is an art we have to learn if we want to get the most from every season. In this episode, Joël and Rick continue their discussion of Connecting the Dots and talk about how to bring closure to a season. 

Send us Fan Mail In every great story we love, after a series of challenges, the hero has to face a decisive battle. They emerge from that battle changed. In this episode, Joël and Rick continue their discussion of Connecting the Dots and talk about how to thrive when God gets silent and life seems most difficult. 

Send us Fan Mail "An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered." - Chesterton. When life gets crazy we have a choice to make about how we'll look at the situation. Seeing it as an adventure can be a game changer.  In this episode, Joël and Rick continue their discussion about Joël's new book Connecting the Dots. 

Send us Fan Mail In every great story the hero comes to a point when they have to fully commit to the journey in front of them. But making that decision can be difficult. In this episode, Joël and Rick continue their conversation about Joël's new book Connecting the Dots and now to know when it's time to go all in. 

Send us Fan Mail In every great story, a guide appears to help the hero on their journey. The adventure of faith is no different. Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to be in our guide when we need insight. In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about how to recognize God's voice on the journey and the 3.5 ways God tends to speak to us. 

Send us Fan Mail Fear, anxiety, worry, concern. Call it want you want, we all struggle with forms of fear that can keep us from moving forward into all God has for us. In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about how to identify and face off with fear. 

Send us Fan Mail Life happens in seasons and every season tends to start with change. How we respond to that change will determine how we handle the season we're in. In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about how to recognize a turning point in life and what to do when seasons change. 

Send us Fan Mail What if everything that has happened to you has prepared you for your greatest work? What if God's work in your life looks more like a circle than a straight line? In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about Connecting the Dots, a book about how to find meaning and purpose in all that has happened to you. 

Send us Fan Mail Most of think of resolutions as being something for the New Year. But it's also important to bring some resolution -- wrapping up-- to the year that is ending. In this special message, Joël talks about how to end strong in 2022 and make sure you don't miss all it had to teach you. 

Send us Fan Mail Christmas is a time of comfort and joy, but at any given moment in history you could look around and see everything but comfort and joy. In this episode, Joël and Rick talk about God's tendency to do his greatest work in the struggle and darkness of life.