Goodly Talks

To many people God is distant, harsh, and strict. Yet Jesus came to introduce us to God as a father. This concept - known as "the father heart of God" is life changing when fully understood. In this episode, AJ begins to unpack the revelation by sharing from her testimony and from the scriptures. If you've had trouble thinking of God as someone who deeply loves you, is for you, and...

Next to salvation, this might be the most important message you can hear for a life free from despair, bitterness, sickness and woe. The power of forgiveness is the power of God at work. When we can forgive those who have hurt or betrayed us, it unlocks blessing in our life. On this episode, AJ shares from Scripture and from personal experience how forgiveness is the key to unlocking blessing in y...

Last week we looked at what suffering is, and why God chooses it as part of our character formation. This week Alyn helps us find three keys to suffering well. If suffering is unavoidable in life, we may as well learn how to suffer well so we can reach the glory the suffering is designed to take us to! NEW: now available on YouTube! Watch here . Send us a text!

The problem of suffering is universal, yet rarely discussed in church. In this episode, Alyn talks about the role of suffering in the believer’s life and why we are not excused from it but are actually invited into it. 😱 He explores how sharing in Christ’s suffering brings about faith, character, and glory. Slides for this episode can be found here . Send us a text!

We wrap up our series on gifts of the Holy Spirit with this teaching speaking in tongues, interpretation of tongues, and discerning of spirits. What are tongues? What are they used for? How do they work? These are just some of the questions Alyn covers in this episode along with prayer and impartation for all three gifts. Slides for this episode are available here . Send us a text!

Ever wondered how the gift of prophecy works? Ever received a prophetic word and weren’t sure what to do with it? In this episode, AJ guides us through a Bible study on the use of prophecy in the New Testament. We’ll explore its significance, practical applications, and how to discern and act on prophetic words. Plus, AJ offers a chance for listeners to practice stepping out in this spiritual gift...

Do miracles still happen today? What is the gift of miracles? How does it all work? On this week's episode, Alyn shows us from scripture how Jesus, the disciples and early believers operated in miracles and then shares personal stories of miracles he and AJ have witnessed in their ministry. Slides for this session are available here . Send us a text!

When Jesus was on earth one of the primary aspects of his ministry was healing. Not only that, but he also taught his disciples to do the same thing. In addition, he told them, to teach new converts to heal the sick, so healing is a major part of our ministry. On this episode, Alyn shares from scripture and experience why the gift of healing is not necessary to heal the sick, and explains how the...

Faith is a weird one right? Some people think you either have it or you don't. Or perhaps it's something you grow in. Yet the Apostle Paul talks about some people having the gift of faith. On this episode, AJ unpacks the gift of faith from the Scriptures and shares stories of walking by faith for her own life. At the end, she demonstrates faith in action by prophesying to several in the...

In this episode, Alyn explores the biblical gifts of the word of wisdom and word of knowledge. He guides us through the Scriptures, showcasing how these gifts were demonstrated in the lives of Jesus and his disciples. Alyn also explains how these gifts continue to operate in the lives of believers today. Throughout the episode, you will gain a deeper understanding of: The definition and purpose of...

We're starting a new series on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. In this first teaching of the series, Alyn explains what the gifts of the Spirit are, who is eligible to receive them, why they're not a mark of maturity and how you get them. Plus the biblical commands regarding asking God for them and growing in them. If you've ever wondered about the gifts of the Spirit, then this serie...

Recorded on Easter Sunday, Alyn dives into the profound truths found in Colossians 1, unveiling the unparalleled majesty and supremacy of Jesus Christ. Through his  teaching, the transformative beauty of the gospel is brought to life, reminding us of the hope and victory we have in Jesus. As the teaching concludes, the service opens up to an intimate time of ministry, where the Holy Spirit moves t...

One of the beautiful things about the kingdom is that everyone gets to play. We were all created with gifts and part of the job of the church is to train and equip everyone. In this teaching AJ explains two important principles about training: 1) it's all about service and 2) it's all about character. Tune in to learn more. Slides are linked here .  Send us a text!

The Holy Spirit has often been misunderstood by some in the church. Which is a tragedy because the Holy Spirit is amazing! On this episode, Alyn explores some of the questions surrounding the Holy Spirit and clearly explains why being born of the Spirit is not the same as being filled with the Spirit. With a mix of biblical study and personal testimony, we hope you find this episode helpful. Slide...

The goodness of God is the best kept secret in the church today. But it shouldn't be this way. God is good. He can't be anything but good. In this message, AJ shares from scripture and her own journey with God about how to find the goodness that's already there. Slides are available here . Send us a text!

Life is filled with many distractions; the fear of man, the practical things of life or simply feeling overwhelmed. The trouble is, if we're not careful, all of those things can take us away from "the fear of the Lord". On this episode Alyn explains why the fear of the Lord is not as scary as one might imagine, helps us discover why we want the fear of the Lord, and explores what ge...

The kingdom belongs to little children, so it’s important we welcome them with passion, serve them with honor and create a space where they know they are safe, secure and loved. Slides available here . Send us a text!

Coming to a new church can be hard. You don't know where to go, you're not sure if you'll know anyone, are they weird, will I fit in. This week we talk about heart to ensure everyone feels welcomed, wanted and matter. Slides are available here . Send us a text!

At the end of every service at Goodly we want to offer a space for people to receive prayer for anything they'd like. This week we teach our team how to flow with the Holy Spirit in praying for others, healing the sick and deliverance. Slides are available here . Send us a text!

As we start a series on serving well at Goodly, we wanted to give thought to how we can serve with excellence without exhausting ourselves in the process. Lessons learned from The Ritz-Carlton, The Four Seasons and why they got it all from Holy Scripture anyway! Slides to accompany this talk are here . Send us a text!

Does the fruit of the Holy Spirit follow us everywhere, even online? This week AJ prepares us to live well in every aspect of our life but espeically when we're online. It's an important skill to be able to love well, even with people we disagree with and that skill is going to be more important as life gets more complex! Grab AJ's slides here . Send us a text!

The final episode in our series on blessings and curses. This week we're exploring three things from Jesus's approach to multiplication in the story of the feeding of the five thousand. Learn how to multiply your money through radical acts of generosity. Slides for this episode are available here . Send us a text!

It's a funny one: every Christian believes God wants to bless his children, but nobody agrees what that blessing looks like! This week Alyn explores why blessings are not just spiritual in nature but also incredibly practical and unpacks why tithing is the foundation of financial blessing. Alyn's teaching slides can be found here . Send us a text!

The book of James teaches us that our mouths can be used for blessing or cursing. This week Alyn explains why both of these things are so powerful. And then finally we do some prayer ministry for freedom from curses, generational curses and word curses. Here's copies of the slides Alyn used and the prayers that were prayed. Send us a text!

Continuing our theme of blessing - and what gets in the way of receiving them - Alyn introduces the concept of generational curses and shows how they bring havoc to families. Links to the slides and worksheet are available below. Slides Worksheet Send us a text!