Keeping Up With The Joneses

In response to a listener's question we talk about the steps to resting in life. Plus fake Christmas, real Christmas, leprechauns and AJ gets a bike. Also, we float the question, "if you could listen to the live recording of the show, would you want to?"

To quote Stephen King: "What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work." This week we look at the wisdom in working hard right now for your future you (despite right now not looking anything like what you want to be doing in the future). Also, Alyn gets a bicycle and AJ's ready for Star Wars.

We answer listeners' questions about sexiness, once saved always saved, alone time and hearing God's voice. Plus Alyn's thinking about getting a bike and wants a pastry named after himself. All in all, a pretty normal week.

And we're back! Thanksgiving is over but not forgotten. This week we think through the three things we are most thankful for. AJ gives a quick review of the iPad Pro, Pencil and Smart Keyboard and Alyn prays for an impartation of the kindness of God.

We're taking a rest this week and enjoying some downtime with family for thanksgiving. While we're away from the normal schedule, we have some very special guests to talk to you about the wonders of Thanksgiving. We'll see you next week!

Our friend and certified Life Language Trainer stopped by Jones HQ to record with us and share more insights on Life Languages. Learn more about each of the Life Languages and listen to an expert share not only from her training, but also from her life. Also AJ's birthday celebrations, the new iPad Pro and power tools.

This week we talk about the best communication profile we've come across and the traits of the life languages we are most fluent in. That made no sense? Don't worry, we explain it this episode. Listen to save money off your own life language profile. We've marked this one explicit because we talk about sex for, like, 2 minutes, but we didn't want you to get a shock if you were...

If we told you that this episode featured someone who speaks 17 languages (15 of which were given to him supernaturally by God) and is familiar with a life of miracles would you believe us? What about someone who has seen eight people raised from the dead? What about - and stay with us here - someone who was murdered and then came back to life by the power of Jesus? For our 75th episode, we'v...

Recorded a few hours after performing a wedding, we talk about how to future proof marriages and the key ingredients in staying married. Alyn has a father-daughter Nintendo moment, AJ finds a restaurant she doesn't like and we talk sex (don't get too excited).

It's crazy, we've done over seventy episodes and never talked about healing. This week we remember the turning point in our lives for seeing healing happen as a normal by product of being in relationship with Jesus.

God is always speaking; the trouble is, we're not always perceiving. Learning the language of Heaven is imperative if we're going to learn to hear His voice. This week, we talk about our experiences of growing (and failing!) to understand what God is saying. Also, new restaurant reviews and fantastic fish tacos.

What you think about determines the outcome of nearly every decision you make. Ungodly beliefs (or UGBs) are nasty little suckers that sound true, but are actually false and are designed to steal life from you. This week we announce a jingle winner, talk through UGBs and answer listener questions.

We can't actually believe we haven't talked about this before as forgiveness is key to the healing we've experienced in our lives. This week we talk about misconceptions about forgiveness, the importance of forgiveness and the power of forgiveness. Also, answers to listeners' questions about relationships and people who call themselves prophets.

Relationships are built on connection. When we allow our connection to degrade, our relationships suffer. This week we talk about the three most important life skills you need for establishing and maintaining healthy relationships. AJ gives a shoulder update, Alyn has a new Mario game and AJ (still) wants a jingle.

Life has a funny way of moving in and out of seasons. Sometimes those seasons are fantastic and other times they require huge amounts of patience. God is good in every season and this week we talk about how to live in different seasons and transition through them. Also, jingle competition! 

With A.J. out sick, our dear friend Josh Parsons joins Alyn to host this week's podcast. We talk worship, church leadership and answer some listeners' questions.

We're just back from a weekend away with our leadership team for SOSL. On this episode we talk nature, mountaineering, bobsledding with no bobsleds and what we look for in the leaders we pick. We also talk the mistakes we've made learning to lead and how to shoot video when you're not supposed to.

The church is God's plan to bring His kingdom to earth. Yet sadly many Christians have decided to not go to church anymore. On this week's episode we talk about the fruit of not going to church, the key to accelerated growth in God and what to do if you don't like your church.

Social networks: love 'em or hate 'em we're all on them. This week we talk about our favorite parts of social networking, we discover that AJ prays about everything and Alyn learns what Pinterest is.

One of the easiest ways to see God at work is by giving. When we give, we empower heaven in incredible ways. This week we talk about some of the principles behind giving, tell some stories of God at work and talk five shiny stars. No fish tacos, however. Enjoy.

Conflict isn't bad; unresolved conflict, however, is terrible. On this episode we share - from practical experience during the week (!) - how we resolve conflict in our marriage. We talk about the common UGBs and pitfalls that we can often fall into and share practical steps to help preserve connections in your relationships. All this, plus Alyn goes outside.

Feelings: the good, the bad and the sometimes hysterically ugly. We all have them, but it's what we do with them that's most important. Of course we also talk fish tacos, chocolate and donuts but we also veer into movie reviews and talk about getting up early.

This week Alyn was in Scotland to bury his mom while AJ stayed home to watch the kids. We talk about life with Alyn's mum and catch up on vacation in Florida. All this and the answer to how pastors carry other people's burdens.

We’re talking about downtime this week. We share how we unwind, the difference between winding down and intentionally resting and Alyn reaches a new milestone in his life. And bonus: it’s America’s Birthday. Way to go USA!

A special episode with our friends Sam & Tink McLeod continuing our recent chats about favor and destiny. We invited these guys to share their story that started with a fleeting thought and has now transitioned into moving countries. Plus, how to make poached eggs for 10 people at a time and great ideas for children's books.