We may hear people say things like "and then I found God", or "I found God when I..." - but what if it's the other way around? In part three of "Come As You Are", Pastor Joe teaches us that from the beginning of time God is the one who has been seeking us out. We simply have to accept His love and begin a relationship with Him! But that's not where things end. Once God finds us, we are then able to reach out to other people who need His love - which is everyone we meet!

The Bible teaches us that God has a plan and direction for our life once we start following Jesus... but how are we supposed to find out what it is? Once we begin our faith journey, what happens next? In part two of "Come As You Are", Pastor Joe teaches us that in order to say YES to what God is calling us to, we must say NO to other things. And once WE know Jesus, we are all called to lead OTHERS toward Jesus too! The good news is, we never have to do any of this alone.

Many of us have tried really hard to change things in our life - patterns, relationships, personal goals, etc - only to discover that we just don’t have what it takes. It can be frustrating to want to be better or to figure out what this life is really for and feel like we're getting nowhere. Where can we find real help? In part one of "Come As You Are", Pastor Joe teaches us that no matter what our struggles are, and no matter what kind of experience we've had with church or with God, Jesus wants to help us in EVERY aspect of life. We are welcomed into a relationship with Him just as we are!

Church should always be a safe place for people to learn, heal, and connect with others. But what happens when people in the church cause others harm? What about when leaders in the church use their power to deeply hurt people? In the finale of "Scary Church", Pastor Joe tackles the sensitive topics of church hurt and spiritual abuse, and teaches us how we can prevent it, as well as find healing when it does occur.

Your thoughts are your own, but there are two outside "voices" that can offer help or harm in our head. How is that possible? And how do we know when the voices in our head aren't our own? In part three of "Scary Church", Pastor Jordan teaches us who else can influence our thought life, and how to protect our mind from spiritual attack.

When we open the Bible we see some pretty gruesome passages about animal sacrifice, drinking Jesus' blood, and eating His flesh... what are we supposed to DO with all that? Does God require things of that nature in order for us to be saved? In part two of "Scary Church", Pastor Joe tackles these often confusing topics to bring to light why blood is such an important part of Christian culture.

In a world with so many different religions, ideologies, and contradicting belief systems to choose from, how do we know which are helpful and which are harmful? How can we tell if we or our loved ones are involved in a cult? Could New Life be considered a cult? In part one of "Scary Church", Pastor Joe clearly defines what cults are and whether or not the Christian church falls into that category.

When we commit our life to Jesus by putting our faith in Him as our Savior and Lord, we automatically become influencers in this world. If every Christian influences others for Christ - either positively or negatively - how do we make sure we're on the positive side? In the finale of "Influencer", Pastor Joe teaches us how to live in response to God's love and grace so we can change the world around us.

We need to talk... literally! We're called to share the good news, so why does it feel so hard to do sometimes? Whether you're trying to "talk faith" with your friends, coworkers, siblings, parents - or strangers! - this episode will empower you with easy tips to have genuine and enjoyable conversations about Christ with everyone.

Forget the scary, forced, and awkward conversations, and get ready to spread the good word, good vibes, and start meaningful conversations!

We may think that sharing the good news about Jesus is just for pastors or people in full time ministry. But if that were the case, many people would never hear the truth about God's love! So what part can WE play in being influencers to those around us? In part three of "Influencer", Pastor Joe teaches us that rather than waiting on God (or pastors) to influence people, ALL of us must say YES to His command to "go".