Keeping Up With The Joneses

We're getting ready to open our church. Here's a little bit of the behind-the-scenes conversation about Goodly and what we hope it becomes. SHOW NOTES: Episode 300 The name 'Goodly' Nerd details about our logo Mark 2.1-12 What Goodly is about Goodly website Goodly on Instagram Goodly on X

Hearing God’s voice is not some far off distant mystical thing reserved only for the super spiritual that takes years of fasting to accomplish. It’s available to everyone who knows Jesus and is vital for daily living. On this week’s episode we look at the voice of God in King David’s life. Plus a listener’s question on the presence of God. SHOW NOTES: Catch the Fire, Toronto John & Carol Arnot...

God is the kindest person you will ever meet in your life. He's so good, that he answers even the smallest of prayers - the ones that are so small you might be forgiven for thinking they don't even count as thoughts let alone prayers. If that sounds too good to be true, we’ve got a bunch of stories from the Bible, our own life and even give you a 5 step process to partnering with the goo...

Part 2 and a follow-up from last week’s episode. This week we are looking at the topic of slandering God; how we do it and how to stop it. Plus a listener’s question about caring for the parts of your heart that feel overwhelmed. SHOW NOTES: Edleys BBQ Martin's BBQ Difference between Crème Brûlée and Pot de Crème Restoring the Foundations Ezekiel 28.16 Genesis 3.1 Numbers 13-14 Proverbs 18.21...

Who would do that, right? Well it turns out, it happens more often than we’d all like to admit. On this week’s episode we explore what it is we do that causes so much trouble in our relationships and confirm that Alyn still can’t do math. SHOW NOTES: Frida snot sucker Fed Up Being Fat WWDC 2023 Ezekiel 28.16 Leviticus 19.16 Ezekiel 22.9 Proverbs 18.8, 26.22 Proverbs 18.21 Revelation 12.10 The Secr...

How many of us have a thing in life we know we could do differently, but the gap between doing that thing differently is covered with landmines of more appealing, but less wise choices? Yeah us too. This week we explore a manifestation of that dynamic as Alyn is fed up being fat. SHOW NOTES: AJ’s Etsy store Coaching and group work with Alyn & AJ The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 1 Cori...

It's true. We're starting a church*. Here's the story of how that came to be and how you can be a part of it. (We also explain that little * too.) SHOW NOTES: Episode 288: How to Make Big Life-Changing Decisions Proverbs 11.14 Luke 12.32 Episode 298: What Men Do With Their Feelings Coaching with Alyn and AJ Group process work More about the church BECOME A MEMBER Membership comes wi...

Friends are a gift from God. And there’s no better gift than this week’s guest Glenn Carter. For almost 30 years Glenn and Alyn have been close friends. Despite changes in life, vocation and location somehow they’ve kept up their friendship. On this week’s episode they talk about the secret to longevity in relationships, exploring an underground nuclear bunker and how the Holy Spirit healed Glenn’...

Many a sitcom has been written about men and their relationship with feelings. Stereotypes abound at both end of the emotional spectrum. This week Alyn sits down with some members of a feelings process group he leads, to talk about what it’s like to be men with feelings and what they do with them.  SHOW NOTES: Catch the Fire Toronto Catch the Fire Toronto School of Ministry John and Carol Arnott M...

Faith is essential but what do you do when you feel like you've run out of it? What do you do when God is asking you to move forward, but you're scared? On this week's episode we talk about five simple ways to grow your faith in God. SHOW NOTES: Coaching with Alyn & AJ Romans 10.17 1 Timothy 6.20-21 2 Timothy 2.13 Proverbs 14.7 1 Timothy 1.18 Psalm 37.7 Isaiah 40 Ask us a questi...

Less of an episode, more of an update - what a crazy seven days it has been! Thank you for all of your love, support and encouragement. It's wild to say... but we adopted a baby!

Not sure where to even begin with this episode! Hilariously outdated moments after recording, this episode attempts to chronicle last week while we couldn’t have understood what was coming this week. On this episode we talk about the importance of process, the beauty of community and why sometime you just have to do things scared. We’ll add the show notes later, listen to the episode to find out w...

Goodness gracious. We've had a crazy week in the Jones household and it's been quite the rollercoaster! How crazy you ask? Well we’re adopting a baby in three weeks - and that’s not even the crazy bit! Come aboard and we'll tell you all about it. This is a different episode than normal, but it’s one of our favorites so far. 🙌 SHOW NOTES Episode 260: Adoption Acts 15.28 Proverbs 21....

We're all looking for a way forward in life. A quick browse through social media and you'll find plenty of people offering to help you navigate to the top and crush the competition. On this week's episode, AJ offers ancient wisdom found in Psalm 23. If you've been looking for a blueprint for life, check out this episode. SHOW NOTES: Sarah Parsons Isaac Fowler Lorrie Fowler The...

The Bible records many accounts of angels interacting with people in both the old and new testaments - so where are they now? On this week’s episode we talk about what angels do, how they help us and share some of our stories of our interactions with the angelic over the years. Plus we answer a listener’s question about mental health and christian culture. Good times! SHOW NOTES: Sony PS VR2 Call...

We went to Asbury. On this episode we share our reflections from our time there. That and AJ gets her first speeding ticket in America, we hangout with John and Carol Arnott for 48 hours, the guinea pigs have a mani/pedi and we answer a question from a listener that goes something like, “How do you not retaliate when people say unkind and untruthful things about you?” SHOW NOTES: John & Carol...

With the news of the outpouring at Asbury hitting main stream and social media and with pockets of revival breaking out across the globe, it seems everyone has an opinion on what is and isn’t revival. On this episode we offer six things we’ve learned from being in situations where the Holy Spirit breaks out to help you navigate through the noise of opinion and seek the Lord with clarity. Plus Alyn...

Let’s face facts: it can be scary to face a new challenge. God gave us something brilliant to help us face those challenges with faith and it’s called our history with Him. In this episode we talk about the power of our testimony to move us out of feeling stuck and fearful and into a strong confident yes. Plus a listener’s question about the conflict between gifting and character. SHOW NOTES: AJ’s...

Anxiety sucks. But it’s such a part of life that Jesus instructed his followers on ways to deal with it. On this episode we talk about anxiety from a spiritual, emotional and neurobiological perspective and then offer six different approaches to dealing with it. SHOW NOTES: Finding Father Spring School Lateral eye movements with Dr. Andrew Huberman Dr. Chip Dodd 2 Timothy 1.7 Psalm 55.22 1 Peter 5...

Welcome to 2023! We’re back after a proper sabbatical and this week we’re talking about how we make big life-changing decisions together, we recap our Christmas and New Year and answer a listener’s question about spiritual abuse. Plus we launch the Finding Father Spring School. Lots to dig into… we’re excited to be back! SHOW NOTES: Psalm 35.13 Previous episode on fasting Proverbs 16.1-5 Previous...

A lot has happened since our last episode! The big news is that we’re no longer on staff at Grace Center and as you might imagine that news comes with a bunch of feelings! On this episode we unpack a little bit about how we’re doing and answer the five most frequently asked questions that have come our way since the news broke. SHOW NOTES: Episode 248 - Disney World Review Remy's Rattitoue Ad...

This episode is a weird one. Not least because AJ has lost her voice, but also because we announce an unplanned sabbatical! On this episode we talk about what we hope to do, how long we're on sabbatical for and a little of the why behind asking for a sabbatical and what that means for the podcast. SHOW NOTES: White Sands National Park The Taj Mahal The Hanging Gardens of Babylon Grand Canyon...

Stephen James is the founder and executive director of Sage Hill Counseling and the creator and CEO of The Leadership Lab . But he’s also a generous man, a brilliant thinker, someone who tells the truth and is fiercely curious - even when those things may get him into trouble. Which means he’s a perfect guest for our show. This week we unpack things like hope and grief, stress, addiction, trauma a...

Our dear friend and SOSL Pastor, Shannon McLaird joins us this week to share her testimony of escaping her childhood trauma when she met Jesus and healthy community. This episode is marked explicit because of the subject matter of sexual abuse and we've marked certain chapters of the episode with warnings if this topic may cause secondary trauma. Shanon's story ends well and will be a hu...

Matt is a pastor, worship leader, husband, dad and around super chill, super wise fellow. This week we invited him on to share his story of how he found Grace Center, did the school and became a pastor. We love him and are pretty sure you will too. SHOW NOTES: AJ teaching the Father Heart Porsche Boxster Matt on Instagram Matt on Twitter School of Supernatural Life BECOME A MEMBER Membership comes...